Genetics in gestational diabetes mellitus: association with incidence, severity, pregnancy outcome and response to treatment.

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Constant advances in gene mapping technology have allowed research to focus from rare monogenic disorders on common complex diseases involving multiple susceptibility genes-environment interactions. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a heterogeneous pathogenic condition affecting 2-5% of all pregnant women during pregnancy. GDM is considered to result when genetic predisposition is triggered by increased...

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