Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Authors

  • Salma Chowdhury Professor, Department of Obstructed & Gynaecology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Tanvirul Hasan Assistant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, Barisal
  • Mir Moyeedul Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore
  • Susmita Nargis Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore
  • ABM Moniruddin Professor & Head, Department of Surgery, Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College, Enayetpur, Sirajgonj

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v9i2.38154

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, Dystocia, Gestation, Intra-uterine death, Obesity

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy (i.e., Gestational Diabetes Mellitus or GDM) has definite impact on maternal & fetal health. A woman is diagnosed with gestational diabetes specially when glucose intolerance continues beyond 24-28 weeks of gestation GDM needs to be specially considered, because it may often remain undiagnosed leading to abortion, miscarriage, fetal obesity, intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR), intrauterine death (IUD) of fetus in addition to maternal morbidities & mortalities. Here we have reviewed in brief about the causes, pathophysiology, complications, risks, diagnosis, management, prevention etc. of GDM.

KYAMC Journal Vol. 9, No.-2, July 2018, Page 81-86

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Published

2018-09-10

How to Cite

Chowdhury, S., Hasan, T., Islam, M. M., Nargis, S., & Moniruddin, A. (2018). Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. KYAMC Journal, 9(2), 81–86. https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v9i2.38154

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Review Articles