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Effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal thyroid function and body mass index
| Name | World Continuing Education Alliance |
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| Activity Title | Effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal thyroid function and body mass index |
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| Details | Abnormal thyroid function and glucose tolerance have been both reported during pregnancy. Weight gain is common among subjects with insulin resistancen
Objectives
Course Objective
The exact influences of thyroid functions on body mass index (BMI) are ill-defined in euthyroid pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).. To investigate the effect of GDM on maternal thyroid functions and BMI.. A case- control study was conducted in Saad Abualila Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan June to August 2015. Cases included women with GDM and healthy pregnant women as controls. Thyroid hormones [thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free tri-iodothyronine (FT3), and free thyroxine (FT4)] and anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) and anti-thyroglobulin (anti-TG) antibodies were measured.. |
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| Competence | General Medicine |
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| Start Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| End Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| Event Time | 11:45 AM |
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| Location | World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System |
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| Cost (UGX) | 0 |
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| CPD Points | 1 |
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