Diagnosis and treatment of hyperglycemia in pregnancy

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 703-726

  Inturrisi, Maribeth ^a,b,c   Lintner, Nancy C ^d   Sorem, Kimberlee A ^a,c  

^a Region 1 and 3 California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

American association of the college of endocrinologists; Blood glucose; Certified diabetes educators; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Large for gestational age; Oral glucose tolerance test; Self monitoring of blood glucose; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; METFORMIN; NIFEDIPINE; PROGESTERONE; TERBUTALINE;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANOREXIA; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BIRTH INJURY; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CESAREAN SECTION; CONSTIPATION; CONTRACEPTION; DELIVERY; DIARRHEA; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSTOCIA; EPIGASTRIC FULLNESS; FEEDING DISORDER; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRACTURE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEARTBURN; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; MATERNAL CARE; MORNING DOSAGE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEWBORN HYPOXIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN;

BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 82855179456     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: 15584410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2011.09.002     Document Type: Review

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