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8266198

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-1-24
pubmed:abstractText
The 50g glucose challenge test (GCT) was evaluated as a method to screen for gestational diabetes in 540 low-risk pregnant women to establish its sensitivity and specificity, as well as to establish a relevant threshold plasma glucose value above which a diagnostic 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) would be indicated. If a threshold of 140 mg/dl is used, the diagnostic yield would be 28.5%. At a threshold of 130 mg/dl, the diagnostic yield fell to 25.4%; the sensitivity rose to 87.7% and the specificity declined to 67.1%. There was progressive increase in diagnostic sensitivity when the GCT was performed after 24 weeks without significant decrease in specificity. In low-risk populations, a 50g GCT should be performed between 24-28 weeks gestation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0037-5675
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
303-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
The glucose challenge test: a screening test for gestational diabetes mellitus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article