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Does treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus affect pregnancy outcome?

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boxed-textCrowther CA et al. (2005) Effect of treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus on pregnancy outcomes. N Engl J Med 352: 2477–2486

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  1. Associate Professor of Medicine, Diabetes and Hypertension Division, Harvard Medical School and the Director of Clinical Research in the Endocrinology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

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