Article
Genetics of gestational diabetes mellitus.
Current medicinal chemistry - 1 Jan 2007
Shaat Nael, Groop Leif
Abstract excerpt
About 2-5% of all pregnant women develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during their pregnancies and the prevalence has increased considerably during the last decade. GDM is a heterogeneous disorder that is defined as carbohydrate intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. It is manifested when pancreatic beta cells are no longer able to compensate for the increased insulin resistance...
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