Does Serum Hemoglobin a1c During Early Pregnancy Predict Performance on the 1-Hour Glucose Challenge Test?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-24-2019

Publication Title

Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

First page number:

1

Last page number:

3

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the negative and positive predictive values of hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) levels in predicting abnormal 1-hour glucose challenge test (GCT) results in pregnancy. Methods: This retrospective cohort study consisted of pregnant patients from a private practice obstetrics clinic. The primary exposure was early HgbA1c measurement, and the primary outcome was third trimester 1-hour GCT results above or below 140 mg/dL. We calculated the predictive value of early HgbA1c to identify a 1-hour GCT... (See full abstract in article).

Keywords

Gestational diabetes; Glucose challenge test; Hemoglobin A1C; HgbA1c; Positive predictive value

Disciplines

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Language

English

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