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Determinants of Maternal Insulin Resistance during Pregnancy: An Updated Overview.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2019
Kampmann Ulla, Knorr Sine, Fuglsang Jens, Ovesen Per
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Insulin resistance changes over time during pregnancy, and in the last half of the pregnancy, insulin resistance increases considerably and can become severe, especially in women with gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Numerous factors such as placental hormones, obesity, inactivity, an unhealthy diet, and genetic and epigenetic contributions influence insulin resistance in pregnancy, but the causal...
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