Pharmacological Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Current Diabetes Reports

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2016, Pages

  Bergel, Riki ^a,b   Hadar, Eran ^a,b   Toledano, Yoel ^a,b   Hod, Moshe ^a,b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); Glyburide; Insulin; Metformin; Oral medication therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INSULIN; INSULIN ASPART; INSULIN DETEMIR; INSULIN LISPRO; ISOPHANE INSULIN; METFORMIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; PREGNANCY;

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

EID: 84991711475     PISSN: 15344827     EISSN: 15390829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11892-016-0802-y     Document Type: Review

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