Metformin vs insulin in the management of gestational diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 353-357

  Su, D F ^a   Wang, X Y ^a  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes; Insulin; Meta analysis; Metformin; Pregnancy complications; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; METFORMIN;

BIRTH DEFECT; BIRTH INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); WEIGHT GAIN;

GESTATIONAL DIABETES; INSULIN; META-ANALYSIS; METFORMIN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; METFORMIN; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84902548929     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: 18728227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.12.056     Document Type: Review

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