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Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism--the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. When we eat, the pancr... 
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Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes found in pregnant women. It occurs when the pregnant woman's body cannot produce enough insulin, resulting in high blood sugar. Gestational diabetes affects an estimated two to three percent of pregnant women
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Diabetes as related to Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational diabetes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gestational diabetes (or gestational diabetes mellitus , GDM ) is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes affects 3-10% of pregnancies, depending on the population studied. No specific cause has been identified, but it is believed that the hormones produced during pregnancy reduce a woman's sensitivity to insulin , resulting in high blood sugar levels.
Definition · Epidemiology · Pathophysiology · Risk factors and symptoms
- Gestational Diabetes Resource Guide - American Diabetes Association
Gestational Diabetes Resource Guide ... You are 28 weeks pregnant. Your health care provider has just told you that you have gestational diabetes.
- Diabetes and Pregnancy - American Diabetes Association
Frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose gives your baby the best start. Health care providers no longer discourage women with diabetes from becoming pregnant.
- Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes: Preventing complications in pregnancy . Pregnancy is a time of promise and expectation, but it can also raise the possibility for some women that they ...
- Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes ... Gestational diabetes, also known as gestational diabetes mellitus, GDM, or diabetes during pregnancy, is a type of diabetes that only pregnant women get.
- Gestational diabetes - MayoClinic.com
Gestational diabetes — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
- Gestational Diabetes - Diabetes Health Guide
An overview of gestational diabetes, including risk factors and treatment ... Gestational Diabetes. What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is a condition in which the ...
- Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood sugar (glucose) levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes.
- Gestational diabetes - Diabetes New Zealand
Diabetes of pregnancy (gestational diabetes) Gestational diabetes occurs when a pregnant woman has high levels of glucose in her blood. High blood glucose is caused because the ...
- Diabetes mellitus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Even though it may be transient, untreated gestational diabetes can damage the health of the fetus or mother. Risks to the baby include macrosomia (high birth weight), congenital ...
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