Screening of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with Glucose Challenge Test in High Risk Group
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2006-04
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The present study of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus was carried out in 480 high risk women
attending Suvidha Mother & Child Nursing Home. The patients underwent glucose challenge test with
50 gm glucose (GCT ) using glucometer, between 18-20 weeks and if negative the test was again done
after 28 weeks. All the 120 patients with abnormal GCT were subjected to 3 hours 100gm oral glucose
tolerance test (OGTT ) and 49 patients were found to have abnormal GTT. 3.05% of women were found
to have gestational diabetes . Sensitivity of glucose challenge test in detection of gestational diabetes in
high risk group was 40.5% The incidence of PIH in patients with abnormal GCT was 22.5%.Since screnning
of high risk group was done with the help of glucometer it required no extra laboratory facilities, long
waiting period or trained manpower. It has no side effects and guarantees good compliance of patient.
GCT hence is a reliable method to detect gestational diabetes mellitus in high risk group.
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GCT, OGTT, Gestational Diabetes
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Gupta Amita, Gupta Yudhishter Vir, Kumar Surinder, Kotwal Reeta. Screening of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with Glucose Challenge Test in High Risk Group. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2006 Apr-June;8(2): 89-91