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Metformin versus Insulin in the Management of Pre-Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital: A Randomized Clinical Trial
No full textDichotomisation of a continuous outcome and effect on meta-analyses: illustration of the distributional approach using the outcome birthweight
No full textComparison of glyburide and insulin in the management of gestational diabetes: A meta-analysis
No full textGestational diabetes
No full textGestational Diabetes (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy, reflecting inadequate beta cell compensation in the face of pregnancy-related insulin resistance. The prevalence and severity of GDM reflects the population rate of Type 2 diabetes in young women and is generally increasing with the advance of the global obesity epidemic. This article reviews the diagnosis of GDM, the importance of specific underlying diagnoses and traditional and alternative approaches to therapy. Evidence regarding the benefits of GDM treatment is summarized and perinatal management reviewed
