Haifa Sfar
Tunisia
Research Article
Glycemic Control in Pregnant Diabetic Woman: Comparison between Conventional Insulin and Analogs
Author(s): Olfa Berriche, Haifa Sfar, Faten Mahjoub, Emna Fenira, Rym Ben othmen, Imen Ksira, Amel Gamoudi, Chiraz Amrouche and Henda JamoussiOlfa Berriche, Haifa Sfar, Faten Mahjoub, Emna Fenira, Rym Ben othmen, Imen Ksira, Amel Gamoudi, Chiraz Amrouche and Henda Jamoussi
Background: Pregnancy in diabetic women is at high-risk of maternal and fetal complications. Insulin which remains the main treatment during pregnancy is not devoid of adverse effects mainly hypoglycemia and weight gain. The objective of our study was to evaluate the efficiency and safety of insulin analogs compared to conventional insulin in a group of pregnant women with diabetes.
Methods: A prospective longitudinal study comparing two groups of diabetic pregnant women (including type 1(T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)): group 1 (G1) made of 43 patients on conventional insulin and group 2 (G2) made of 30 patients on analogues. Patients were enrolled at a gestational age before 12 weeks and were followed until childbirth.
Results: At baseline, age, types of diabetes, duration of diabetes and average HbA1c.. View More»
