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. 2014 Apr;54(2):181-3.
doi: 10.1111/ajo.12186. Epub 2014 Feb 8.

Diabetes and pregnancy: time to rethink the focus on type 2 diabetes

Dharmesh Kothari  1 , Boon H Lim
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Diabetes and pregnancy: time to rethink the focus on type 2 diabetes

Dharmesh Kothari et al. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

With the increasing prevalence of diabetes and obesity in Australia, more women with type 2 diabetes are becoming pregnant. Our study confirms that pregnancies with type 2 diabetes have poorer outcomes and there is a strong need for further research into modification of risk factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly in type 2 diabetes. We believe it is time to rethink the strategies to improve their outcomes.

Keywords: gestational diabetes; pre-pregnancy care; pregnancy; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes.

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