Gestational diabetes is usually treated as a single diagnosis, but growing evidence suggests the biology behind it can vary considerably from one patient to another. Researchers studying gestational diabetes phenotypes have identified metabolic patterns involving differences in insulin resistance, insulin secretion, or both. These findings raise an important question: Could …
Read More »The Postpartum Cliff: Why So Many Women With Gestational Diabetes Never Get Follow-Up Care
Postpartum screening after gestational diabetes is one of the most important yet overlooked steps in preventing future type 2 diabetes. Although blood glucose levels often return to normal after delivery, the long-term metabolic risk does not disappear. In fact, up to half of individuals diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) …
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