Pregnancy outcome in undiagnosed gestational diabetes

Authors

  • Masoud Dehdashtian
  • Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Aletayeb
  • Shirin Moarefian
  • Tahereh Ziaei Kajbaf
  • Mehri Taheri
  • Majid Aminzadeh

Keywords:

Gestational Diabetes, HgbA1c, Macrosomia, Screening.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the outcomes of macrosomia and compare the risk factors associated with neonatal and maternal complications between mothers with gestational diabetes (GDM) and Non-GDM mothers, and determine whether it is important to screen for GDM before birth.

Methodology: We sampled the venous blood of the mothers of 120 macrosomic neonates in the first 24 hours after delivery, and assessed glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. A diagnosis of GDM was based on a HbA1c > 5.9%.

Results: Twenty-three (19%) mothers had an HgbA1c > 5.9%. Maternal and neonatal complications were not significantly different in undiagnosed GDM and non-GDM women. Except for the mother

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Published

2026-05-08

How to Cite

Dehdashtian, M., Aletayeb, S. M. H., Moarefian, S., Kajbaf, T. Z., Taheri, M., & Aminzadeh, M. (2026). Pregnancy outcome in undiagnosed gestational diabetes. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 28(3). Retrieved from https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/17369

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2012): April - June 2012 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles