Gestational diabetes

Introduction: Gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a form of diabetes that occurs in pregnant women. It usually causes only mild symptoms similar to those of early Type 2 diabetes, and is thus often only diagnosed by specific screening in the 24th-28th week of pregnancy; some cases sadly remain undiagnosed. GDM can cause serious complications for the baby and the mother, so early diagnosis and ongoing treatment is important for a good outcome.

Symptoms of Gestational diabetes

• No early symptoms
• Mild symptoms
• Mild Type 2 diabetes symptoms - see Type 2 diabetes

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Medical Textbooks Online about Gestational diabetes

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Diagnostic Tests for Gestational diabetes

• Test for the mother
  • Oral glucose tolerance test
• Tests for the baby
  • Physical exam
  • Ultrasound

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Gestational diabetes?

• Misdiagnosis of Gestational diabetes
• Underlying causes of Gestational diabetes (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

In-Depth Reports: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis

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Causes of Gestational diabetes

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Treatments for Gestational diabetes

• Diet changes
• Exercise - with care and under medical advice; take extra care if using insulin.
• Diabetic blood sugar control
• Self monitored blood glucose testing
• Ketone testing

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Prognosis for Gestational diabetes

Prognosis for Gestational diabetes: Good. Usually cures after birth. Need to control sugars during pregnancy for baby's health.

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Clinical Trials for Gestational diabetes

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Gestational diabetes include:

• Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Glyburide Compared to Insulin in the Management of White's Classification A2 Gestational Diabetes - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - glyburide,Insulin
• An RCT to Evaluate Incidence, Cost and Clinical Outcomes Using 75 vs 100g. Screening Methods for Gestational Diabetes - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety & Efficacy of Insulin Aspart Vs. Regular Human Insulin in Gestational Diabetes - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Novolog (Insulin Aspart),Novolin R,Novolin N
• Correlation Between Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Intermittent Glucose Monitoring Values and Pregnancy Outcomes - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 15 Clinical Trials for Gestational diabetes

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Article Excerpts about Gestational diabetes

Diabetes Overview: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Gestational diabetes develops only during pregnancy. Like type 2 diabetes, it occurs more often in African Americans, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, and people with a family history of diabetes. Though it usually disappears after delivery, the mother is at increased risk of getting type 2 diabetes later in life. (Source: excerpt from Diabetes Overview: NIDDK)

Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Some women develop gestational diabetes during the late stages of pregnancy. Although this form of diabetes usually goes away after the baby is born, a woman who has had it is more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life. Gestational diabetes is caused by the hormones of pregnancy or a shortage of insulin. (Source: excerpt from Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: NIDDK)

Definitions of Gestational diabetes:

Glucose intolerance which onsets during pregnancy; does not include diabetics who become pregnant or women who become lactosuric; after pregnancy, the woman is reclassified as diabetic or not depending on whether glucose intolerance persists. - (Source - Diseases Database)