Changes in insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion during pregnancy and post partum in women with gestational diabetes
Introduction The metabolic abnormalities underlying gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) include increased insulin resistance and beta cell defects, but it is essential to clarify how insulin resistance and insulin secretion develop post partum in order to decide when and how to screen for type 2 dia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-12-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care |
Online Access: | https://drc.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001728.full |