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Gestational Diabetes
Treating pregnancy-related diabetes is a win-win for mom and baby
July 4th, 2005
An international study coordinated from Adelaide, South Australia, has shown that treating pregnant women who develop mild gestational (pregnancy-related) diabetes helps their babies and improves the mother's health-related quality of life without increasing the risk of cesarean section. Study leader Caroline Crowther from the University of Adelaide Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, based at the Women's and Children's Hospital, says that until now there has been uncertainty whether screening and treatment of mild gestational diabetes to reduce maternal glucose levels, reduces the risk for the babies. In addition, there has also been concern that such treatments...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2005-07-04)
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