Metformin or insulin: logical treatment in women with gestational diabetes in the Middle East, our experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The debate still continues about the preferred modality of treatment of gestational diabetes requiring pharmacological treatment. Insulin was previously considered as the gold standard, but the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence now recommend metformin as the first line drug of choice. The pharmacological management of gestational diabetes mellitus in the Middle East with its high risk population has not been widely published. We aim to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using metformin in comparison to insulin, in our group of patients, and to study key associated morbidities.

Results

A total of 291 women registered in the clinic during the study period. One hundred and twenty-one (121) were women with gestational diabetes Mellitus requiring medical

SUBMITTER: Christian SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6029353 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature