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A common health problem experienced by between 2-7% of all women during pregnancy. The [[transient diabetes]] state ends shortly after giving birth<ref>[http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregcomplications/2058.html Gestational Diabetes in Humans]</ref><ref>[http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/24479/2343/346096.html?d=dmtHealthAZ InteliHealth-Diabetes Overview]</ref>. Most women revert to non-diabetic status, but remain at higher risk for developing permanent diabetes than those who have never had gestational diabetes. |
A common health problem experienced by between 2-7% of all women during pregnancy. The [[transient diabetes]] state ends shortly after giving birth<ref>[http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregcomplications/2058.html Gestational Diabetes in Humans]</ref><ref>[http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/24479/2343/346096.html?d=dmtHealthAZ InteliHealth-Diabetes Overview]</ref>. Most women revert to non-diabetic status, but remain at higher risk for developing permanent diabetes than those who have never had gestational diabetes. |
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| − | Animals are subject to this condition as well, with the same possibilites of returning to non-diabetic status after giving birth<ref>[http://www.intervet.com.au/binaries/82_103335.pdf Gestational or Transient Diabetes in Animals]</ref><ref>[http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=456192&pageID=1&sk=&date= Latest Management Recommendations for Cats and Dogs with Nonketotic Diabetes Mellitus-DVM 360-2007]</ref>. |
+ | Animals are subject to this condition as well, with the same possibilites of returning to non-diabetic status after giving birth<ref>[http://www.intervet.com.au/binaries/82_103335.pdf Gestational or Transient Diabetes in Animals-Intervet]</ref><ref>[http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=456192&pageID=1&sk=&date= Latest Management Recommendations for Cats and Dogs with Nonketotic Diabetes Mellitus-DVM 360-2007]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 03:16, 28 September 2009
A common health problem experienced by between 2-7% of all women during pregnancy. The transient diabetes state ends shortly after giving birth[1][2]. Most women revert to non-diabetic status, but remain at higher risk for developing permanent diabetes than those who have never had gestational diabetes.
Animals are subject to this condition as well, with the same possibilites of returning to non-diabetic status after giving birth[3][4].