Short-term markers of glycemic control in gestational diabetes mellitus

We studied the diagnostic and prognostic significance of fructosamine and 1,5-anhydroglucitol levels in peripheral blood during pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus. Analysis demonstrated the absence of significant differences in marker levels relative to glycated hemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose levels in the presence of mild iron deficiency anemia. Higher fructosamine levels in the third trimester were associated with fetal macrosomia.