Glucose Challenge Test Does not Predict Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Objective It is widely acknowledged that identification and treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

Gestational diabetes mellitus: In search of better screening and diagnostic pathway for Sri Lankan women

“…A recent study conducted by V Mohan, et al in India showed a very low sensitivity of non-fasting GCT when compared to the IADPSG criteria (sensitivity 22.6%, specificity 97.8%) (21). Other studies done in South Asian ethnicity as well as in Caucasians too have revealed poor sensitivity of 50g and 75g GCT (19,22,23).…”

Historical and statistical aspects of risk groups analysis and testing in the context of gestational diabetes mellitus

“…This means that as many as 20% of patients undergoing GCT remain undiagnosed [24,25]. GCT has been criticized as poorly repeatable, unpleasant, impractical to perform, relatively expensive and time-consuming [26], with low specificity [27].…”

Gestational diabetes screening controversy and the role of ultrasonography as an alternative method of screening

“…To znači da će 20% pacijenta podvrgutih GCT ostati nedijagnostifikovan, čak i u slučaju primene univerzalnog skrininga 31 . Pored toga, GCT je slabo reproducibilan, neprijatan, nepraktičan za izvođenje, relativno skup i vremenski zahtevan 32 , sa visokom varijabilnošću i niskom specifičnošću 33 . Ipak, najveći broj profesionalnih udruženja veruje da je GCT najadekvatniji metod skrininga GdM-a 34,35,36 .…”