Fasting target for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy. (4th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moses, Robert G.; Wong, Veronica C.K.; Lambert, Kelly; Morris, Gary J.
• Is Part Of: Australian and New Zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. Volume 56:Number 5(2016:Oct.)
• Page Start: 530
• Page End: 531
• Publication Date: 2016-05-04
• Subjects: diabetes in pregnancy -- gestational diabetes -- gestational diabetes mellitus -- hyperglycaemia in pregnancy -- hyperglycaemia in pregnancy -- treatment targets; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; 618.05
• DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12473
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-8666

Abstract

Abstract : Knowledge of the fasting plasma glucose of healthy women may assist in the setting of treatment targets for women with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP). This study examines the pregnancy glucose tolerance test results of 3344 women without HIP collected over a three‐year period. The median fasting plasma glucose was 4.4 mmol/L with an interquartile range of 4.2–4.6 mmol/L and a 5th to 95th centile of 3.8–4.9 mmol/L. As the diagnostic fasting glucose level for HIP is ≥5.1 mmol/L, these data support a treatment target of ≤5.0 mmol/L.