Retrospective analysis of pregnancies at the Grootte Schuur Hospital : a comparison of pregnancy outcomes in pre-gestational and gestational diabetes

Although the treatment of gestational impaired glucose tolerance (GIGT) has been shown to be beneficial, the cost implications in treating GIGT in resource constrained economies needs examination. Thus this study assessed: (i) pregnancy outcomes in pre-gesational types 1 and 2 diabetes (DM) with particular emphasis on the modality of therapy for pregnant women with type 2 DM, (ii) pregnancy outcomes in subjects with gestational diabetes (GDM) and the effect of stratification by fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2 hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) plasma glucose values, and (iii) the effect of OGLAs on pregnancy outcomes in GDM.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Ekpebegh, Chukwuma Ogbonna

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Levitt, N S

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2783

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2783