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Genetics of glucose homeostasis in pregnancy and postpartum.
Diabetologia - 1 Dec 2024
Lowe William L, Kuang Alan, Hayes M Geoffrey, Hivert Marie-France, Scholtens Denise M
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Pregnancy is accompanied by maternal metabolic adaptations to ensure fetal growth and development, including insulin resistance, which occurs primarily during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, and a decrease in fasting blood sugar levels over the course of pregnancy. Glucose-related traits are regulated by genetic and environmental factors and modulated by physiological variations...
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