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Gestational diabetes and pregnancy

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04-24-2019 | Pregnancy | Highlight | News

Periconceptional HbA1c levels ‘strongly linked’ to preterm birth risk

The risk for preterm birth among women with type 1 diabetes increases considerably with increasing glycated hemoglobin levels around the time of conception, study findings indicate.

Pregnant woman_doctor with clipboard

03-28-2019 | Gestational diabetes | Highlight | News

Any pregnancy dysglycemia may raise CVD risk

The association between poor glycemic control during pregnancy and subsequent risk for cardiovascular disease extends to women without gestational diabetes, study findings suggest.

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09-20-2018 | Pregnancy | Highlight | News

Gluten consumption in pregnancy might influence offspring type 1 diabetes risk

Findings from a large cohort study suggest a dose-dependent relationship between the consumption of gluten in pregnancy and the risk for type 1 diabetes in offspring.

Pregnancy and glucose test

09-12-2018 | Gestational diabetes | Highlight | News

IADPSG gestational diabetes criteria predict later dysglycemia

Less stringent criteria for gestational diabetes remain predictive of risk for later prediabetes or type 2 diabetes despite identifying a larger number of women, the HAPO FUS investigators report in JAMA.

07-23-2018 | Gestational diabetes | Review | Article

Ethnic disparities in gestational diabetes

Yuen L, Wong VW, Simmons D. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 68. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1040-2

Pregnancy

07-04-2018 | Metformin | Highlight | News

First trimester metformin exposure unlikely to raise congenital anomaly risk

A European-wide case–control study finds little evidence for risk to the developing fetus if a mother is taking metformin.

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05-24-2018 | Devices and technology | Review | Article

Telemedicine in complex diabetes management

McDonnell ME. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 42. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1015-3

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05-01-2018 | Glyburide | Highlight | News

Glyburide ‘not justified’ as first-line gestational diabetes treatment

A head-to-head trial in women with gestational diabetes has failed to prove that glyburide is statistically noninferior to insulin in terms of perinatal outcomes.

Pregnancy and medication

03-29-2018 | Pregnancy | Case report | Article

Empagliflozin, metformin, and insulin degludec, during pregnancy: A case report

Formoso G et al. Acta Diabetol 2018; 55: 759. doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1134-y

Clinical management of women with monogenic diabetes during pregnancy

02-15-2018 | MODY | Review | Article

Clinical management of women with monogenic diabetes during pregnancy

Dickens LT, Naylor RN. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 12. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-0982-8

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12-19-2017 | Pregnancy | Case report | Article

Successful glycemic control using a flash glucose monitoring system for a pregnant woman with diabetes: A case report

Kishimoto M, Tamada S, Oshiba Y. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2017; 16: 44. doi: 10.1186/s40200-017-0327-1

Lori Berard / International Diabetes Federation

11-13-2017 | Specific populations | Interview | Article

Women and diabetes - our right to a healthy future

Editorial Board member Lori Berard addresses 2017's World Diabetes Day theme, providing her insights on the key considerations for managing diabetes in women (9:51).