Effectiveness of Metformin in the Prevention of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Obese Pregnant Women

• Main Authors: Willian Barbosa Sales (Author), Iramar Baptistella do Nascimento (Author), Guilherme Dienstmann (Author), Matheus Leite Ramos de Souza (Author), Grazielle Dutra da Silva (Author), Jean Carl Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To assess the effectiveness of metformin in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in obese pregnant women attending a public maternity hospital in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Methods Randomized clinical trial including obese pregnant women with a body mass in...