Evaluation of the Prevalence of Gestational
Diabetes Using Fasting Blood Glucose and
Glycated Heamoglobin in Yenagoa Metropolis
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Gborienemi Simeon George*and Duoboye Stephen Enetim
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Niger Delta University, Nigeria
*Corresponding author:
George Gborienemi Simeon (Ph.D), Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce
Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Received: May 17, 2018; Published: May 22, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/ADO.2018.01.000104
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Abstract
There is understanding that most pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus stands the risk of having adverse
obstetric and perinatal outcome. The need for an early detection and effective management of this problem with a view to ensure
better maternal and fetal protection was the driving thrust for this study. Through the application of spectrophotometric methods
employing enzymatic and non-enzymatic systems, the concentration of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and glycated Haemoglobin
(HbA1c) were determined in 2nd and 3rd trimester pregnant women and compared with non-pregnant women. Data were analysed
using student’s t-test with the aid of Graph pad Prism (R) software version 6.10 at p<0.05 values considered statistically significant.
Result reveals that 11% of pregnant women investigated had gestational diabetes mellitus in Yenagoa metropolis. Our findings
elucidate the danger of gestational diabetes mellitus, its prevalence and the need to allow for effective proactive intervention
program regarding screening and management and in addition highlight areas requiring further research.
Keywords: Gestation; Diabetes mellitus; Fasting blood glucose; Glycated hemoglobin
Abbrevations: FBG: Fasting Blood Glucose; GDM: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; RBC: Red Blood Cells; EDTA: Ethylene Diamine
Tetrachloro Acetic Acid
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