Preeclampsia as a risk factor for diabetes: a population-based cohort study.

Women with preeclampsia (PEC) and gestational hypertension (GH) exhibit insulin resistance during pregnancy, independent of obesity and glucose intolerance. Our aim was to determine whether women with PEC or GH during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing diabetes after pregnancy, and wheth...

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Main Authors: Denice S Feig, Baiju R Shah, Lorraine L Lipscombe, C Fangyun Wu, Joel G Ray, Julia Lowe, Jeremiah Hwee, Gillian L Booth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3627640?pdf=render