The association of fetal macrosomia and neonatal hypoglycemia Fetal macrosomia and neonatal hypoglycemia
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Objective: To investigate the association of neonatal hypoglycemia and fetal macrosomia in South African non-diabetic women of African ancestry.
Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of the clinical outcomes of 415 macrosomic babies born to non-diabetic women over a 2-year period from 2015 to 2016 at a regional hospital in Durban, South Africa.
Results: Of the 415 macrosomic babies born to non-diabetic women, 52 had hypoglycemia (2.6 mmol/l). The prevalence rate of neonatal hypoglycaemia was therefore12.6%.
Conclusion: Neonatal hypoglycemia is a common complication amongst macrosomic babies born to non-diabetic South African women of African ancestry.
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