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Gestational diabetes mellitus

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 5, Article number: 48 (2019) Cite this article

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common complication in pregnancy and has short-term and long-term effects in both mother and offspring. This PrimeView highlights the definitions, diagnosis and pathophysiology of GDM.

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Gestational diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Dis Primers 5, 48 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-019-0104-1

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