Pregnancy outcome of Japanese patients with glucokinase –maturity‐onset diabetes of the young

ConclusionsIn Japanese GCK ‐MODY families, unaffected offspring born to affected women were heavier than affected offspring. However, insulin treatment of affected women might not be advisable because of the lower risk of macrosomic birth injury, and an increased risk of perinatal complications in affected offspring.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - April 22, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Yuki Hosokawa, Shinji Higuchi, Rie Kawakita, Ikue Hata, Tatsuhiko Urakami, Tsuyoshi Isojima, Kei Takasawa, Yohei Matsubara, Haruo Mizuno, Yoshihiro Maruo, Katsuyuki Matsui, Katsuya Aizu, Kazuhiko Jinno, Shunsuke Araki, Yasuko Fujisawa, Koji Tags: Original Article Source Type: research