Abstract
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. However, debate continues to surround the diagnosis and treatment of GDM despite several recent large-scale studies addressing these issues. The purposes of this document are the following: 1) provide a brief overview of the understanding of GDM, 2) review management guidelines that have been validated by appropriately conducted clinical research, and 3) identify gaps in current knowledge toward which future research can be directed.
Keywords
Gestational diabetesMedicineClinical PracticePregnancyDiabetes mellitusFamily medicineObstetricsIntensive care medicineGestationEndocrinology
MeSH Terms
Blood GlucoseDiabetesGestationalFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsPregnancy
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- 2018
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- 131
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- 2
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(2018).
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 190: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
, 131
(2)
, e49-e64.
https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000002501
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- DOI
- 10.1097/aog.0000000000002501
- PMID
- 29370047