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. 2022 Mar;46(2):204-206.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2021.08.008. Epub 2021 Aug 27.

Temporary Alternative Screening Strategy for Gestational Diabetes Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic-The Need for a Middle Ground

Jennifer M Yamamoto  1 , Lois E Donovan  2 , Denice S Feig  3 , Howard Berger  4
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Temporary Alternative Screening Strategy for Gestational Diabetes Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic-The Need for a Middle Ground

Jennifer M Yamamoto et al. Can J Diabetes. 2022 Mar.
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Summary of screening pathways for gestational diabetes screening. ∗ High-risk ethnic groups include African, Arab, Asian, Hispanic, Indigenous or South Asian. ∗∗ Those requiring a 75 g OGTT can have only a fasting and 1-hour plasma glucose (no 2-hour plasma glucose) if the centre is able to accommodate this change. 1hPG, 1-hour plasma glucose; 2hPG, 2-hour plasma glucose; BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; GDM, gestational diabetes; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test.
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