"Diabetes, Gestational" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Diabetes mellitus induced by PREGNANCY but resolved at the end of pregnancy. It does not include previously diagnosed diabetics who become pregnant (PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS). Gestational diabetes usually develops in late pregnancy when insulin antagonistic hormones peaks leading to INSULIN RESISTANCE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; and HYPERGLYCEMIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D016640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.170 C18.452.394.750.448 C19.246.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Diabetes, Gestational- Diabetes, Gestational
- Diabetes, Pregnancy-Induced
- Diabetes, Pregnancy Induced
- Pregnancy-Induced Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes
- Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diabetes, Gestational" by people in Profiles.
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Niemczyk NA. Diet Therapy May Be As Effective As Glyburide For Treatment Of Mild Gestational Diabetes. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2016 Mar-Apr; 61(2):277-8.
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Niemczyk NA. Exercise Reduces Gestational Diabetes Risk. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2015 Jul-Aug; 60(4):472.
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Almario CV, Ecker T, Moroz LA, Bucovetsky L, Berghella V, Baxter JK. Obstetricians seldom provide postpartum diabetes screening for women with gestational diabetes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 May; 198(5):528.e1-5.
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Gragnoli C, Stanojevic V, Gorini A, Von Preussenthal GM, Thomas MK, Habener JF. IPF-1/MODY4 gene missense mutation in an Italian family with type 2 and gestational diabetes. Metabolism. 2005 Aug; 54(8):983-8.
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Maser RE, Lenhard MJ, Henderson BC, Cobb RS, Hands KE. Detection of subsequent episodes of gestational diabetes mellitus: a need for specific guidelines. J Diabetes Complications. 2004 Mar-Apr; 18(2):86-90.