Global estimates of the prevalence of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 176-185

  Guariguata, L ^a   Linnenkamp, U ^a   Beagley, J ^a   Whiting, D R ^b   Cho, N H ^c  

^a International Diabetes Federation   (Belgium)

^b Medway Council   (United Kingdom)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Gestational diabetes; Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy; Maternal health; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS;

GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84895796458     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: 18728227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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