Comparison of oral glucose tolerance test and ambulatory glycaemic profiles in pregnant women in Uganda with gestational diabetes using the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system

Comparison of oral glucose tolerance test and ambulatory glycaemic profiles in pregnant women in Uganda with gestational diabetes using the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system

Abstract Background The diagnosis of hyperglycaemia in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is challenging. Blood glucose levels obtained during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) may not reflect home glycaemic profiles. We compare OGTT results with home glycaemic profiles obtained using the FreeStyle Libre con...

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Main Authors: J. M. Milln, E. Walugembe, S. Ssentayi, H. Nkabura, A. G. Jones, M. J. Nyirenda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Gestational diabetes
Non-communicable disease
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Continuous glucose monitoring
Oral glucose tolerance test
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03325-9

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