PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Hadden, David R.
TI  - Gestational Diabetes
DP  - 2010 Dec 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 29--30
VI  - 10
IP  - 9
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/9/29.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/9/29.full
AB  - Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common medical complication of pregnancy, defined as “any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy.” The initial criteria for its diagnosis were established over 40 years ago and, with modifications, remain in use today. This article discusses new strategies for the detection and treatment of GDM.