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Table 5 Challenges in screening for GDM in low resource settings – Patient related barriers

From: Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus – relevance to low and middle income countries

Patient barriers
Coming for check up in the fasting state
Late contact with health care system
Lack of awareness about GDM and its complications
Distance to the primary health center/ higher centers
Undergoing the OGTT in the fasting state
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Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology

ISSN: 2055-8260

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