title: Gestational diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Gestational diabetes is an asymptomatic disease of pregnant women, which results in significant morbidity and mortality. However, prompt diagnosis and treatment of this disorder have been found to be effective in decreasing complications. The increased risk for eventual diabetes in the patient and obesity or glucose intolerance in her off-spring suggests that long-term weight control and medical follow-up for both are important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*