Gestational diabetes: An overview with attention for developing countries

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as a glucose intolerance that occurs for the first time or it is first identified during pregnancy. The GDM etiology is multifactorial. It has not completely been established yet and several known risk factors may contribute to its onset. To date, there...

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Published inEndocrine regulations (Bratislava) Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 62 - 71
Main Authors Schiavone, M., Putoto, G., Laterza, F., Pizzol, Damiano
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany De Gruyter Open 01.04.2016
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Developing Countries
Diabetes, Gestational - diagnosis
Diabetes, Gestational - epidemiology
Diabetes, Gestational - etiology
Diabetes, Gestational - therapy
epidemiology
Female
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
Humans
low-income countries
management
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
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Summary:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as a glucose intolerance that occurs for the first time or it is first identified during pregnancy. The GDM etiology is multifactorial. It has not completely been established yet and several known risk factors may contribute to its onset. To date, there are no shared guidelines on the management and follow-up, especially regarding the low-income countries. In this paper, we describe the state of art about epidemiology, physiopathology, diagnosis, and management of GDM. Moreover, we focus on the current state in low income countries trying to outline basis for further research.
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ISSN:1210-0668
1336-0329
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DOI:10.1515/enr-2016-0010