A pilot randomized, controlled trial of metformin versus insulin in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus during pregnancy

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 163-169

  Refuerzo, Jerrie S ^a   Gowen, Rose ^b   Pedroza, Claudia ^a   Hutchinson, Maria ^a   Blackwell, Sean C ^a   Ramin, Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

metformin; pregnancy; type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C PROTEIN, HUMAN; INSULIN; METFORMIN;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSULIN; METFORMIN; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84939882014     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378144     Document Type: Article

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