Profile of Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at Increased Risk for Large for Gestational Age Newborns

• Main Authors: Maria da Glória Rodrigues Tavares (Author), Érika Sales Lopes (Author), Rosy Anne de Jesus Pereira Araújo Barros (Author), Rossana Santiago de Sousa Azulay (Author), Manuel dos Santos Faria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with a higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality, and its main complication is the occurrence of large for gestational age (LGA) newborns. The present study aims to characterize pregnant women with GDM and to identify factor...