The usefulness of HbA1c in postpartum reclassification of gestational diabetes

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 891-894

  Megia, A ^a,b   Naf S ^a   Herranz, L ^c   Serrat, N ^a   Yanez R E ^a   Simon I ^a,b   Vendrell, J ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes; postpartum reclassification

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; POSTPARTUM RECLASSIFICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84861098470     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03325.x     Document Type: Article

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