Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Boyd E. Metzger; Lynn P. Lowe; Alan R. Dyer; Elisabeth R. Trimble; Udom Chaovarindr; Donald R. Coustan; David R. Hadden; David R. McCance; Moshe Hod; David McIntyre; Jeremy Oats; Bertil Persson; Michael S. Rogers; David A. Sacks

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0707943

Abstract

Our results indicate strong, continuous associations of maternal glucose levels below those diagnostic of diabetes with increased birth weight and increased cord-blood serum C-peptide levels.

Keywords

MedicineLiterOdds ratioPregnancyGestational diabetesConfidence intervalPercentileGestationHypoglycemiaObstetricsBirth weightGestational ageDiabetes mellitusSmall for gestational ageInternal medicineEndocrinology

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 358
Issue: 19
Pages: 1991-2002
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                                    Boyd E. Metzger, 
                                
                                    Lynn P. Lowe, 
                                
                                    Alan R. Dyer
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 358
                            (19)
                            , 1991-2002.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa0707943
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0707943