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Complications Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Treatment with medical nutrition therapy close monitoring of glucose levels and insulin therapy if glucose levels are above goal can help to reduce these complications. The detection of gdm is important because of its associated maternal and fetal complications. Gestational diabetes raises your risk of high blood pressure as well as preeclampsia a serious complication of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure and other symptoms that can threaten the lives of both mother and baby. In brief gestational diabetes mellitus gdm is a common condition affecting 7 of all pregnancies.
For most women gestational diabetes doesn t cause noticeable signs or symptoms. Untreated gestational diabetes increases the risk of fetal and neonatal complications such as congenital malformations neonatal hypoglycemia childhood obesity and diabetes later in life. Metzger be buchanan ta coustan dr et al. Frequent vaginal bladder and skin infections. Sugar in urine revealed in a test done in your doctor s office unusual thirst. Women with pre gestational type i and type ii diabetes mellitus dm have an increased risk of second and third trimester stillbirth compared to women without diabetes.
In brief gestational diabetes mellitus gdm is a common condition affecting 7 of all pregnancies.
In diabetes these blood vessels are affected therefore the filtration process is hampered. Summary and recommendations of the fifth international workshop conference on gestational diabetes mellitus. High blood pressure and preeclampsia. Routine assessments of bp and urinary protein are warranted. In diabetes these blood vessels are affected therefore the filtration process is hampered. Maternal hypertension frequently complicates gdm.