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Would you recommend the 1-hour OGTT over the 2-hour OGTT for postpartum glucose tolerance testing in women with previous gestational diabetes?

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Which test do you recommend for postpartum glucose tolerance testing in women with previous gestational diabetes?

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Endocrinology · Duke Endocrinology Clinic
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I would consider going straight to the 2 hour OGTT. I would screen in first and second trimester.

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Endocrinology · MedStar Health
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Typically, I order the A1C test every 3 to 6 months and forgo formal OGTT. In the era of over-the-counter CGM, I’m getting more and more glucose data on patients like this.Many times the time in range is good, but there are frequent glucose spikes with meals. Figuring out when to intervene in patien...

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