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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine2014

Macrosomia in non-gestational diabetes pregnancy: glucose tolerance test characteristics and feto-maternal complications in tropical Asia Pacific Australia.

Algenes Aranha, Usman H Malabu, Venkat Vangaveti, Elham Saleh Reda, Yong Mong Tan, Kunwarjit Singh Sangla

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Article in Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Algenes AranhaMater Private Hospital, 21-37 Fulham Road, Townsville, Queensland 4812, Australia.
Usman H MalabuTownsville Hospital, Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, Queensland, Australia 4814.
Venkat VangavetiSchool of Medicine & Dentistry, James Cook University, School of Medicine,1 James Cook Drive Townsville, Queensland, Australia 4811.
Elham Saleh RedaGold Coast Hospital, Diabetes & Endocrinology, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 4215.
Yong Mong TanTownsville Hospital, Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, Queensland, Australia 4814.
Kunwarjit Singh SanglaTownsville Hospital, Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, Queensland, Australia 4814.
Townsville Hospital · AUGold Coast Hospital · AUMater Private Hospital · AU

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Abstract

objectiveTo look into the glucose tolerance test characteristics and determine complications in non-gestational diabetes pregnant subjects.

methodsFrom 2006 to 2009 all non-gestational diabetes mellitus (non-GDM) pregnant women who delivered macrosomia at the North Australia's Townsville Hospital were retrospectively reviewed by extracting data from clinical record. Glucose tolerance tests results were analysed in the light of an earlier diagnosis of non-GDM.

resultsNinety-one non-GDM mothers with macrosomia were studied and compared with 41 normoglycemic subjects without macrosomia. Of the subjects with non-GDM macrosomia, 45 (49.4%) had normal 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT) without further testing, another 8 (8.8%) had abnormal GCT but normal 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). A total of 4 (4.4%) subjects had normal GCT and OGTT. Interestingly, 14 out of 16 (87.5%) subjects who were tested with OGTT owing to past history of macrosomia had normal results but delivered macrosomic babies. Only 12 subjects had both GCT and OGTT, the rest of the cohort had either of the two tests. Subjects with non-GDM macrosomia had higher frequency of neonatal hypoglycaemia 34% as compared to 10% in non-macrosomic babies (P=0.003). Other feto-maternal complications were similar in both groups.

conclusionsNo significant pattern of glucose tolerance characteristics was identified in non-GDM mothers with macrosomic babies. In spite of being normoglycemic significant neonatal hypoglycaemia was recorded in non-GDM macrosomic babies. Further prospective studies on a larger population are needed to verify our findings.

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Glucose tolerance test characteristicsMacrosomiaNon-gestational diabetesPregnancy

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PMCPMC3994351
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