1. Disparities in Postpartum Follow-Up in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
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Mathieu, Irène P., Yanna Song, and Jagasia, Shubhada M.
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POSTNATAL care , *METABOLIC syndrome risk factors , *ACADEMIC medical centers , *DIET , *GESTATIONAL diabetes , *EDUCATION , *ENDOCRINOLOGY , *ETHNIC groups , *EXERCISE , *GLUCOSE tolerance tests , *HYPOGLYCEMIC sulfonylureas , *INCOME , *INSULIN , *RACE , *DATA analysis , *BODY mass index , *HEALTH equity , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
The article discusses the increase in the percentage of pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Topics include the long-term risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women with a history of GDM, the need for closer clinical follow-up for the diagnosis and treatment of patients who develop diabetes early in the postpartum period, and the higher risk factors for postpartum clinical attrition among Haspanic/Latin and African/American patients.
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- 2014
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