title: Pre-conception management of diabetes.
abstract: Pre-conception management of diabetes implies the optimization of all biological, social, and psychological factors, prior to conception, in a woman with preexisting type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Pre-conception management includes appropriate counseling, investigations, glycaemic and supportive management. This brief communication encapsulates the essential features of pre-conception management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Bharti Hospital & BRIDE, Karnal, India.
authors.forename: Bharti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Yashdeep
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital & BRIDE, Karnal, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalra
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000628:therapy*; D037001:Directive Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care
keywords: Pre-conception management, Diabetes, woman.