... more likely in infants born to GDM mothers. Women with borderline glucose tolerance did not in any way show any statistically significant increased predisposition to these complications. It would appear the significant threshold for the 75g oGTT during pregnancy should be of the order proposed...

...S. Rajpara; K. Imtiaz This study investigated the presence of risk factors and complications in the newly referred patients to our diabetes clinic. It also looked into how these risk factors and complications were being managed as compared to existing guidelines and evidence. In the present study...

... or miscarriage. Hypertensive disease was a negative correlate. The macrosomic infant was more likely to require an operative intervention for delivery. The delivery was similarly more likely to be complicated by shoulder dystocia. The tendency for macrosomia appears to be related to maternal insulin-resistance...

... patients with any retinopathy, 66% higher among insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, and greater with duration of diabetes. Using a stepwise binary logistic regression model, age, duration of diabetes and proteinuria were significant independent predictors of PN. Conclusion: PN is a common complication...

...] with a history of previous miscarriages [p=0.003]. The antenatal period was more likely to be complicated by hypertensive disease [pre-existing and pregnancyinduced; p<0.0001], and gestational diabetes [p<0.0001]. They were less likely to suffer from accidental haemorrhage [p=0.0074]. These antenatal...