Open AccessPrevention of Diabetes in Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes: Effects of Metformin and Lifestyle Interventions
Author(s) -
Robert E. Ratner,
Christopher Christophi,
Boyd E. Metzger,
Dana Dabelea,
Peter H. Bennett,
Xavier PiSunyer,
Sarah Fowler,
Steven E. Kahn
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-0772
Subject(s) - gestational diabetes , medicine , diabetes mellitus , metformin , type 2 diabetes , impaired glucose tolerance , randomized controlled trial , family history , insulin , pregnancy , endocrinology , placebo , gestation , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology , biology
A past history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) confers a very high risk of postpartum development of diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes.