Open AccessEstimated impact of introduction of new diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Leon de Wit,
Anna B Zijlmans,
Doortje Rademaker,
Christiana A. Naaktgeboren,
J. Hans DeVries,
Arie Franx,
Rebecca C. Painter,
Bas B. van Rijn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9358
DOI - 10.4239/wjd.v12.i6.868
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , obstetrics , pregnancy , incidence (geometry) , cohort , diabetes mellitus , gestational hypertension , preeclampsia , apgar score , caesarean section , cohort study , gestational age , gestation , endocrinology , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Implementation of new diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are still a subject of debate, mostly due to concerns regarding the effects on the number of women diagnosed with GDM and the risk profile of the women newly diagnosed.