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World J Diabetes. Jun 25, 2015; 6(6): 782-791
Published online Jun 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i6.782
Published online Jun 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i6.782
Gestational diabetes mellitus: An update on the current international diagnostic criteria
Mukesh M Agarwal, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Author contributions: Agarwal MM did the literature search, chose the relevant studies and wrote the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: The author has no conflict of interest to report.
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Correspondence to: Mukesh M Agarwal, MD, FCAP, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, UAE University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. magarwal7@gmail.com
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Received: January 27, 2015
Peer-review started: January 28, 2015
First decision: April 10, 2015
Revised: April 20, 2015
Accepted: May 16, 2015
Article in press: May 18, 2015
Published online: June 25, 2015
Peer-review started: January 28, 2015
First decision: April 10, 2015
Revised: April 20, 2015
Accepted: May 16, 2015
Article in press: May 18, 2015
Published online: June 25, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Globally, the screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is idiosyncratic. This disarray is independent of whether a country is affluent (e.g., Denmark) or relatively poor (e.g., Bangladesh). The reason is that not just the international but also the national medical and obstetric organizations in a country advise a multitude of approaches to GDM. This confuses the primary providers of obstetric care, who need one clear, evidence-based, global recommendation. Despite all the differences, in the near future, the light at the end of the tunnel for providing such a universal global GDM guideline is bright.