Reassessment of the new diagnostic thresholds for gestational diabetes mellitus: an opportunity for improvement

Callaway, Leonie K; McElduff, Aidan

doi:10.5694/mja14.01365

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To the Editor: With reference to d'Emden's recent article,1 we believe the value of an internationally agreed set of guidelines has not been considered.

1 Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
2 Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society, Sydney, NSW.
3 Northern Sydney Endocrine Centre, Sydney, NSW.

Correspondence: lcallaway@uq.edu.au

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1. d'Emden MC. Reassessment of the new diagnostic thresholds for gestational diabetes mellitus: an opportunity for improvement. Med J Aust 2014; 201: 209-211. <MJA full text>
2. Diagnostic criteria and classification of hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy: a World Health Organization Guideline. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2014; 103: 341-363.
3. International Association of Diabetes & Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) Consensus Panel Writing Group; Hyperglycemia & Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study Steering Committee; Metzger BE, Gabbe SG, Persson B, et al. The diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus: new paradigms or status quo? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2012; 25: 2564-2569.

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