A risk prediction model of gestational diabetes mellitus before 16 gestational weeks in Chinese pregnant women

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance of variable severity with first onset or detection during pregnancy and usually resolves not long after delivery[1, 2]. GDM notably occur in the second or third trimester. The blood glucose levels of women with GDM slightly elevated, and a small proportion of them substantially increased[3]. GDM raised concern for greater risk of perinatal complications such as macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, caesarean section, and neonatal hypoglycaemia, and long term sequelae of developing type 2 diabetes in mothers and obesity in their offsprings[4-7].

Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - August 11, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Yingting Wu, Siyu Ma, Ying Wang, Fangfang Chen, Feilong Zhu, Wenqin Sun, Weiwei Shen, Jun Zhang, Huifen Chen Source Type: research