Development of type 2 diabetes mellitus after gestational diabetes in a cohort in KSA: Prevalence and risk factors

OBJECTIVES: KSA has the highest prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Middle Eastern countries with a prevalence range of 21%–24%. Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). GDM is associated with a 7-fold increased risk of T2DM. Thus, this research a...

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Autores principales: Mahzari, Moeber M., Alwadi, Fahad A., Alhussain, Basil M., Alenzi, Tariq M., Omair, Aamir A., Al Dera, Hussain S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taibah University 2018
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6695016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31435382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2018.11.004

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