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Gestational diabetes linked to later psychiatric disorders

Miriam Tucker E.   |   Clinical Summary   |   23 March 2023
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Source

  • Diabetes Care.

Takeaway

  • Prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was significantly associated with long-term increased risk for incident psychiatric morbidity, especially depression and anxiety. 
  • The association was only partly explained by subsequent diabetes development.

Why this matters 

  • Few data are available on the link between GDM and long-term psychiatric morbidity. ...

          

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