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