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GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS Flashcards

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– pregnancy-related hyoerglycemia

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HUMAN PLACENTAL LACTOGEN

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– similar to action of GH (inhibits insulin)

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HUMAN CHORIONIC SOMAMOTROPIN

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Glucose intolerance which develops in [?] of pregnancies

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7%

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Abnormal glucose concentration discovered for the 1st time during pregnancy

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GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS

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ONE-STEP STRATEGY

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2011 Standards of Care – ADA

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TWO-STEP STRATEGY

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2013 – NIH

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24 to 28 weeks of gestation

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ONE-STEP STRATEGY
TWO-STEP STRATEGY

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Step 1: Perform a 75-g OGTT (fasting, 1H, and 2H BGL)

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ONE-STEP STRATEGY

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Step 1: Perform a 50-g GLT (non-fasting)

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TWO-STEP STRATEGY

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1H PG measurements

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TWO-STEP STRATEGY

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If the 1H PG is [?], or [?], proceed to a [?]

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> or = to 130 mg/dL
140 mg/dL
100-g OGTT

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Step 2: The 100-g OGTT should be performed when the patient is fasting

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TWO-STEP STRATEGY

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ONE-STEP STRATEGY

Diagnosis of GDM is made when any or the PG values are = or > than any of the ff PG levels:

Fasting:

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92 mg/dL (5.1 mmol/L)

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ONE-STEP STRATEGY

Diagnosis of GDM is made when any or the PG values are = or > than any of the ff PG levels:

1 h:

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180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L)

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ONE-STEP STRATEGY

Diagnosis of GDM is made when any or the PG values are = or > than any of the ff PG levels:

2 h:

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153 mg/dL (8.5 mmol/L)

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TWO-STEP STRATEGY

Diagnosis of GDM is made if at least two values are = to or > than any of the ff PG levels:

Fasting:

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105 mg/dL

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TWO-STEP STRATEGY

Diagnosis of GDM is made if at least two values are = to or > than any of the ff PG levels:

1 h:

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190 mg/dL

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TWO-STEP STRATEGY

Diagnosis of GDM is made if at least two values are = to or > than any of the ff PG levels:

2 h:

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165 mg/dL

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TWO-STEP STRATEGY

Diagnosis of GDM is made if at least two values are = to or > than any of the ff PG levels:

3 h:

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145 mg/dL

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20
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Results from an imbalance between glucose utilization and production

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HYPOGLYCEMIA

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Observable symptoms appear at about

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50 to 55 mg/dL

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ADRENALINE

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EPINEPHRINE

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 Triggered by the ANS

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NEUROGENIC/ADRENERGIC

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 Tremulousness, palpitations, anxiety

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NEUROGENIC/ADRENERGIC

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 Diaphoresis (cold sweat)

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NEUROGENIC/ADRENERGIC

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 Hunger

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NEUROGENIC/ADRENERGIC

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 Paresthesias (numbness)

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NEUROGENIC/ADRENERGIC

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 CNS hypoglycemia

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NEUROGLYCOPENIC

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 Dizziness, tingling, difficulty in concentrating, blurred vision

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NEUROGLYCOPENIC

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 Confusion, behavioral changes, seizure, coma

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NEUROGLYCOPENIC

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aka fast Hgb, glycosylated Hgb

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Glycohemoglobin

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– major fraction; predominant form

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Non-enzymatic condensation between glucose and the N-terminal valine of each B-chain

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Occurs over the lifespan of the RBC (90 to 120 days)

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[?] ——– [N-terminal of B]

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Glucose + Valine

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[?] (unstable aldimine) ——– [Amadori rearrangement]

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SCHIFF BASE

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(stable)

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GHb testing provides an index of ave. BGL over the

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past 2-4 months

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Values for [?] have a high degree of correlation

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total HbA1 & HbA1c

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Labile fraction (Schiff base or pre-A1c): accounts for [?] of total HbA1

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GHb testing Advantages:

  1. Provides objective means of
  2. Additional confirmation of the
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reflecting control of DM
clinical impression of control

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 Cation-exchange resin or carboxymethyl cellulose resin

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ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY

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 HbA1 elutes from the column first

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ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY

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 False elevation: labile fractions, HbF

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ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY

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 Low values: Hb variants

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ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY

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 Reference method

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 Separates and quantifies HbA1c and other haemoglobin types

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 Hb A1c — acid — 5-HMF

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COLORIMETRY

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 Specific for ketoaminelinked

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COLORIMETRY

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 Unaffected by HbF, Hb variants and labile intermediate

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COLORIMETRY

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 Routine

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COLORIMETRY

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 Antibodies against Hb A1c (sheep antiserum)

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RADIOIMMUNOASSAY (RIA)

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 Partial cross-reactivity w/ HbA1c

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RADIOIMMUNOASSAY (RIA)

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 Antiserum not commercially available

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RADIOIMMUNOASSAY (RIA)

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Citrate agar electrophoresis (pH 6.0-6.2)

  • Buffer:
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Citrate agar buffer (acidic)

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Citrate agar electrophoresis (pH 6.0-6.2)

  • Solid support:
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agarose gel

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HbF migrates to the same region as HbA1

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Citrate agar electrophoresis

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Cellulose acetate electrophoresis (pH 8.0)

  • Buffer:
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Tris EDTA boric acid (alkaline)

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Cellulose acetate electrophoresis (pH 8.0)

  • Solid support:
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cellulose acetate

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 Good resolution of Hb A & Hb A1

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ELECTROPHORESIS

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 No interference from Hb variants

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ELECTROPHORESIS

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 HbF migrates to the same region as HbA1

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ELECTROPHORESIS

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 Scanned on high-resolution microdensitometer

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ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING

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 Hb A1c is adequately resolved from HbA1a, A1b, S and F

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ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING

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ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING MEDIUM

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Polyacrylamide gel

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 Use of affinity gel columns

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AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY

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AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY ADVANTAGES:

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o No interference from non-glycosylated Hb
o Negligible interference from the labile intermediate
o Minimal dependence on variations in ambient T

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Total Hb A1 MEAN %

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Total Hb A1 RANGE

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5.0 – 8.0

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Hb A1c only RANGE

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3.0 – 6.0

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Hb A1c only MEAN %

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HbA1c (%) =

Approximate Plasma Glucose
mg/dL
Mmol/L

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For patients with inaccurate HbA1c assays (hemglobinopathies and hemolytic anemias)

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o Affinity chromatography
o Immunoassays

74
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Turnover time of serum proteins: (primary albumin) 14 to 20 days

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o Reflects glycemic control over narrower period of time

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Most widely used to assess short-term (3 to 6 week) glycemic control

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FRUCTOSAMINE ASSAYS

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FRUCTOSAMINE ASSAYS ADVANTAGE:

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Use of serum samples and automated equipment (simple to perform and low in cost)

77
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More reliable than other glycosylated protein assays

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FRUCTOSAMINE ASSAYS

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