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Diabetes risk after gestational diabetes mellitus

Women with gestational diabetes mellitus have a substantial risk for progression to a permanent diabetic state, according to researchers in the UK. Could early identification of women at high risk for disease progression lead to improved intervention and preventative measures?

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Simmons, D. Diabetes risk after gestational diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Endocrinol 5, 646–648 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2009.199

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