Hemoglobin A1c in early pregnancy to identify preexisting diabetes mellitus and women at risk of hyperglycemic pregnancy complicationsAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

• Main Authors: Ka Wang Cheung, MD (Author), Tiffany Sin-Tung Au, BSc (Author), Chi-Ho Lee, MD (Author), Vivian Wai Yan Ng, MBBS (Author), Felix Chi-Kin Wong, MBBS (Author), Wing-Sun Chow, MBBS (Author), Pui Wah Hui, MD (Author), Mimi Tin Yan Seto, MBBS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Unrecognized diabetes mellitus during pregnancy could pose serious maternal and neonatal complications. A hemoglobin A1c level of ≥6.5% was used to diagnose both diabetes mellitus in nonpregnant individuals and diabetes in pregnancy. As the hemoglobin A1c level could be influenced by mat...