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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.029 Byline: Anita L. Nelson (a), Monica Hau Hien Le (b), Zuhra Musherraf (a), Anje VanBerckelaer (c) Keywords: breastfeeding; contraception; gestational diabetes; postpartum testing Abstract: This study investigated the natural history of glucose tolerance by using modern definitions in women after delivery of a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes. The association between deterioration of glucose metabolism and contraceptive methods was also studied. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (b) Masters in Public Health candidate, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (c) Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), Maradi, Niger, Africa. Article History: Received 15 October 2007; Revised 22 December 2007; Accepted 10 March 2008 Article Note: (footnote) Cite this article as: Nelson AL, Hien Le MH, Musherraf Z, et al. Intermediate-term glucose tolerance in women with a history of gestational diabetes: natural history and potential associations with breastfeeding and contraception. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:699.e1-699.e8. Reprints not available from the authors., A. L. N. has received research grants from Barr (Duramed), Bayer Healthcare (Berlex), Organon, Pfizer, and Wyeth; is on speakers' bureaus for Barr, Bayer and Wyeth; and is a member of advisory boards for Barr, Bayer and Wyeth.