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Comment on Ooi and Wong. Twin Pregnancy With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Double Whammy? Diabetes Care 2018;41:e15–e16

Authors :
Rachel T. McGrath
Gregory R. Fulcher
Sarah J. Glastras
Source :
Diabetes Care. 41:e67-e67
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
American Diabetes Association, 2018.

Abstract

We read with interest the findings of Ooi and Wong (1) in their recent article on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in twin pregnancy. Whereas a major goal of GDM management in singleton pregnancies is to reduce fetal overgrowth, twin pregnancies are inherently associated with restricted fetal growth and uncommonly reach full-term gestation. Therefore, it is important to evaluate birth weight outcomes for GDM in twin pregnancy. The authors reported that women with GDM in twin pregnancy have a similar rate of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) (birth weight

Details

ISSN :
19355548 and 01495992
Volume :
41
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Diabetes Care
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........5ef03961c270ed31ce193e473f712bb2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2337/dc17-2594