In 1964, O'Sullivan and Mahan1 proposed glucose-tolerance-testcriteria to define gestational diabetes mellitus — thatis, any degree of glucose intolerance that first occurs or isfirst identified during pregnancy. Women whose glucose levelsexceeded these thresholds during an index pregnancy were recognizedto be at increased risk for developing nongestational diabetes8 years later. Subsequently, considerable data indicated thatlowering glucose levels in women who were diagnosed with gestationaldiabetes mellitus was associated with reduced rates of perinatalcomplications and death. However, many considered these datato be insufficient evidence to support treatment for gestationaldiabetes2,3; most of . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Bellflower, CA.
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