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Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy

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Hormone Replacement Therapy

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Intensive management of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy improves maternal and perinatal outcome. Maternal complications of diabetes during pregnancy include hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis, pre-eclampsia, pyelonephritis, polyhydramnios, and worsening of retinopathy and nephropathy. Untreated or conventionally managed diabetes significantly increases perinatal mortality from congenital anomalies, spontaneous abortions, and stillbirths (1). Macrosomia, hypoglycemia, congenital anomalies, respiratory distress syndrome, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypocalcemia are causes of morbidity in the infant (2,3). However, appropriate management of diabetes optimizes the outcome for both mother and the baby (4–6).

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McFarland, K.F., Irwin, L.S. (1999). Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy. In: Meikle, A.W. (eds) Hormone Replacement Therapy. Contemporary Endocrinology, vol 13. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-700-0_10

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