Introduction of metformin for gestational diabetes mellitus in clinical practice: Has it had an impact?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-150

  Gandhi, Preeti ^a   Bustani, Rebecca ^a   Madhuvrata, Priya ^a   Farrell, Tom ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus; Metformin; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; METFORMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIGRAINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84856376804     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.11.018     Document Type: Article

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