Single abnormal value on 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 287-297

  Roeckner, Jared T ^a   Sanchez Ramos, Luis ^b   Jijon Knupp, Rubymel ^a   Kaunitz, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

1 abnormal value; birthweight; gestational diabetes mellitus; glucose tolerance; large for gestational age; macrosomia; neonatal hypoglycemia; oral glucose tolerance test

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; APGAR SCORE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MACROSOMIA; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANALYSIS; BLOOD; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FETAL MACROSOMIA; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PREGNANCY;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 84991773670     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.040     Document Type: Review

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