Increased risk of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus, a target group in general practice for preventive interventions: A population-based cohort study.

Increased risk of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus, a target group in general practice for preventive interventions: A population-based cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with developing type 2 diabetes, but very few studies have examined its effect on developing cardiovascular disease.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing a large pr...

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Main Authors: Barbara Daly, Konstantinos A Toulis, Neil Thomas, Krishna Gokhale, James Martin, Jonathan Webber, Deepi Keerthy, Kate Jolly, Ponnusamy Saravanan, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002488
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