Gestational Diabetes: Underpinning Principles, Surveillance, and Management

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 299-314

  Denney, Jeffrey M ^a   Quinn, Kristen H ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenatal testing; Fetal programming; Gestational diabetes; Glycemic intolerance; Macrosomia; Maternal glucose control; Neonatal hypoglycemia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

DETEMIR; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; INSULIN ASPART; INSULIN DETEMIR; INSULIN GLARGINE; INSULIN LISPRO; METFORMIN; RECOMBINANT HUMAN INSULIN;

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; DIET; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EXERCISE; GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; NEWBORN CARE; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85046661185     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: 15580474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2018.01.003     Document Type: Review

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