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DIABETES, PREGNANCY-INDUCED
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Descriptor
English
:
Diabetes, Gestational
Descriptor
Spanish
:
diabetes gestacional
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Diabetes Gestacional
Synonyms
English
:
Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational
Diabetes, Pregnancy Induced
Diabetes, Pregnancy-Induced
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Pregnancy-Induced Diabetes
Tree Number:
C13.703.170
C18.452.394.750.448
C19.246.200
Definition
English
:
Diabetes mellitus
induced by
PREGNANCY
but resolved at the end of
pregnancy
. It does not include previously diagnosed diabetics who become pregnant (
PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS
). Gestational diabetes usually develops in late
pregnancy
when
insulin
antagonistic
hormones
peaks leading to
INSULIN RESISTANCE
;
GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE
; and
HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
refers to
DIABETES MELLITUS
, not
DIABETES INSIPIDUS
; do not confuse with
PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS
where a diabetic becomes pregnant
See Related
English
:
Pregnancy in Diabetics
History Note
English
:
92
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
30157
Unique Identifier:
D016640
Occurrence in VHL
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