Association of Low Maternal Plasma Glucose after Oral Glucose Challenge Test with Small for Gestational Age Neonate
Rajeshwari G Bhat, KV Bhagya
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Bhat RG, Bhagya K. Association of Low Maternal Plasma Glucose after Oral Glucose Challenge Test with Small for Gestational Age Neonate. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2012; 3 (1):22-25.
To study the association of low maternal plasma sugar with birth weight and neonatal morbidity.
Materials and methods
Glucose challenge test was performed in low risk women, the birth weight and neonatal morbidities were compared between women with low GCT (<88 mg/dl) and normal GCT (88-139 mg/dl).
Results
Incidence of small for gestational age (<2500 gm) was significantly more in women with low GCT (17.3% vs 7.3%), but difference in NICU admission between the two groups was not significant statistically.
Conclusion
Prevalence of small for gestational age neonate was significantly higher in women with low GCT compared to women with normal GCT.
How to cite this article
Bhat RG, Bhagya KV, Kumar P. Association of Low Maternal Plasma Glucose after Oral Glucose Challenge Test with Small for Gestational Age Neonate. Int J Infertility Fetal Med 2012;3(1):22-25.
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