Deleterious effects of hyperglycemia on fetal outcome
Deleterious effects of hyperglycemia on fetal outcome
Combined incidence of major congenital anomalies and spontaneous abortion according to the hemoglobin A1 (HbA1) value during the first trimester of pregnancy in 303 pregnant individuals with type 1 diabetes. The risk rose markedly at HbA1 values above 11% (approximately equivalent to a contemporary A1C value of 8.5%). Other studies have found an increase in risk at A1C values above 9.5%.
Data from: Greene MF, Hare JW, Cloherty JP, et al. First-trimester hemoglobin A1 and risk for major malformation and spontaneous abortion in diabetic pregnancy. Teratology 1989; 39:225.