Gestational diabetes screening of a multiethnic, high-risk population using glycated proteins

Paired values of serum fructosamine and blood glucose for the screening of gestational diabetes mellitus: A retrospective study of 165 Saudi pregnant women

“…In conclusion, the paired values of cFruct with FBG or RBG could be utilized in avoiding unnecessary OGTT in a large number of cases as suggested earlier (25,31,36,37). Moreover, since the cFruct is a reliable test for understanding the shortterm glycemic history the strategy of paired values can also be utilized for the subsequent monitoring of GDM.…”

“…The individual performance of these tests for filtering hyperglycemic subjects using the above respective cut-off value was as follows: FBG alone (81 subjects), RBG alone (62 subjects) and cFruct alone (42 subjects). Various cut-off values of both FBG (29,31,36) and serum fructosamine (23,36,37) have been used to maintain a balance between false-positive and false-negative results. Agarwal and Punnose (25) pointed out that FBG alone can eliminate the need for 57.8% OGTTs by using the cut-off values of FBG t 5.3 mmol/ L to rule-in GDM and FBG < 4.4 mmol/L to rule-out GDM.…”

Genotypic and phenotypic differences between Arabian and Scandinavian women with gestational diabetes mellitus

“…According to these criteria approximately 1.2% of pregnant wom-en in Sweden develop GDM [6]. In Arabian women a GDM prevalence from 5 to 38% has been reported [7,8]. Although most women with GDM revert to normal after delivery, impaired glucose tolerance and/or diabetes develop in about 50% within 10 years postpartum [9,10].…”

Screening for Gestational Diabetes in High-Risk Populations: The United Arab Emirates Experience

“…The patients in all our prospective studies 5,6,[9][10][11] were the females of our multi-ethnic population attending routine antenatal clinics at the Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, in the United Arab Emirates. Approximately 5000 women deliver annually in this hospital, i.e., 90-100 per week.…”