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DIABETES MELLITUS, GESTATIONAL
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Descriptor
English
:
Diabetes, Gestational
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Diabetes Gestacional
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Diabetes Gestacional
Synonyms
English
:
Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational
Diabetes, Pregnancy-Induced
Gestational Diabetes
Tree Number:
C13.703.170
C18.452.394.750.448
C19.246.200
Definition
English
:
Diabetes mellitus induced by
PREGNANCY
but resolved at the end of
pregnancy
. It does not include previously diagnosed diabetics who become pregnant (PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS). Gestational diabetes usually develops in late
pregnancy
when
insulin
antagonistic
hormones
peaks leading to
INSULIN RESISTANCE
;
GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE
; and
HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
refers to
DIABETES MELLITUS
, not
DIABETES INSIPIDUS
; do not confuse with
PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS
where a diabetic becomes pregnant
See Related
English
:
Pregnancy in Diabetics
History Note
English
:
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English
:
blood
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etiology
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history
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prevention & control
physiopathology
parasitology
psychology
radiography
rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging
radiotherapy
surgery
therapy
urine
ultrasonography
veterinary
virology
Record Number:
30157
Unique Identifier:
D016640
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