Minor abnormalities of carbohydrate metabolism in pregnancy are a risk factor for delivery of a macrosomic infant. However, the 50-g 1-h oral glucose screen at 28 weeks is not a useful screening test for macrosomia in pregnant patients with normal glucose tolerance tests, because a positive screen does not raise the probability of delivering a macrosomic infant sufficiently to warrant intervention.
Journal article
Abnormal glucose screening in pregnancy in patients with normal oral glucose tolerance tests as a screening test for fetal macrosomia
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Vol.27(2), pp.181-184
10/1988
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(88)90005-7
PMID: 2903083
Abstract
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Abnormal glucose screening in pregnancy in patients with normal oral glucose tolerance tests as a screening test for fetal macrosomia
- Creators
- F. R. WitterJennifer R. Niebyl - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Vol.27(2), pp.181-184
- DOI
- 10.1016/0020-7292(88)90005-7
- PMID
- 2903083
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Gynaecol Obstet
- ISSN
- 0020-7292
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/1988
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9983557218102771
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