Gestational diabetes mellitus in the last trimester – a feature of maternal iron excess?

T. Lao, Terence; Chan, Polin; F. Tam, K.

doi:10.1046/j.1464-5491.2001.00453.x

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Gestational diabetes mellitus in the last trimester – a feature of maternal iron excess?

Published in Diabetic Medicine • Mar 1, 2001

Authors:

Terence T. Lao

Polin Chan

K. F. Tam

Abstract

AIM: To determine whether non-anaemic women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed in third trimester pregnancy have evidence of increased iron stores compared with matched non-diabetic controls. METHODS: In a prospective study, women who had antenatal booking before 20 weeks' gestation ...

Subject

Medicine

Gestational diabetes

Transferrin saturation

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