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Chapter-13 Screening and Management of Gestational Diabetes

BOOK TITLE: Manual of Postpartum Hemorrhage and High-Risk Pregnancy

Author
1. Misra Sujata
ISBN
9789352703708
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18024_14
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. SCB Medical College, Cuttack 753 007, Orissa, India, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa, India, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India, Sri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India, Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India; Medical Disorders in Pregnancy Committee FOGSI (2009–12); FOGSI (2015), Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India, Cuttack, Odisha, India, FOGSI 2015; Fakir Mohan Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India, FM Medical College, Balasore, Odisha, India
Chapter keywords
Pregnancy, American Diabetes Association, ADA, World Health Organization, WHO, Canadian Diabetes Association, CDA, National Diabetes Data Group, NDDG

Abstract

Pregnancy induces progressive changes in maternal carbohydrate metabolism. As pregnancy advances insulin resistance and diabetogenic stress due to placental hormones necessitate compensatory increase in insulin secretion. When this compensation is inadequate gestational diabetes develops which is defined as carbohydrate intolerance with onset or recognition during pregnancy. A number of screening procedures and diagnostic criteria [American Diabetes Association (ADA), World Health Organization (WHO), Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA), National Diabetes Data Group (NDDG) and Australasian criteria] are being followed in the same as well as in different countries.

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