Diabetes, Gestational

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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.

Descriptor ID	D016640
MeSH Number(s)	C13.703.170 C18.452.394.750.448 C19.246.200
Concept/Terms	Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Pregnancy-Induced Diabetes, Pregnancy Induced Pregnancy-Induced Diabetes Gestational Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Diseases [C]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Pregnancy Complications [C13.703]
Diabetes, Gestational [C13.703.170]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Metabolic Diseases [C18.452]
Glucose Metabolism Disorders [C18.452.394]
Diabetes Mellitus [C18.452.394.750]
Diabetes, Gestational [C18.452.394.750.448]
Endocrine System Diseases [C19]
Diabetes Mellitus [C19.246]
Diabetes, Gestational [C19.246.200]

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Diabetes, Gestational
Fetal Macrosomia

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Bar chart showing 47 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	1	2	3
2007	1	0	1
2009	2	0	2
2010	2	2	4
2011	2	0	2
2013	3	0	3
2014	2	0	2
2015	2	1	3
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	0	1	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	1	2	3
2021	4	1	5
2022	8	0	8
2023	2	0	2
2024	2	0	2
2025	1	0	1
2026	1	0	1

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Hui SCN, Elsaid NMH, Ngwa JS, Kapse K, Limperopoulos C, Andescavage N. Measures of Brain Metabolism and Diffusion in Neonates of Mothers with Diabetes. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2026 Mar 04; 47(3):768-776.

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Chern I, Choi SY, Ahn HJ, Mau M, Yamasato K. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Gestational Diabetes and Its Association with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes among Women in Hawai'i. Matern Child Health J. 2025 Dec; 29(12):1679-1684.

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Chieu RV, Hamilton K, Ryan PM, Copeland J, Wang PW, Retnakaran R, Guttman DS, Parkinson J, Hamilton JK. The impact of gestational diabetes on functional capacity of the infant gut microbiome is modest and transient. Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec; 16(1):2356277.

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Akinyemi O, Ogundare T, Fasokun M, Nwokolo V, Weldeslase T, McDonald V, Colon-Santos L, Luo G. Impact of Medicaid expansion on pregnancy outcomes among women with gestational diabetes. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2024 May; 165(2):519-525.

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Sun N, Bursac Z, Dryden I, Lucchini R, Dabo-Niang S, Ibrahimou B. Bayesian spatiotemporal modelling for disease mapping: an application to preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Florida, United States. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Oct; 30(50):109283-109298.

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Stotz SA, Soon R, Moore KR, Charron-Prochownik D, Fischl A, Spencer K, Mau MKLM. A Qualitative Study on Preventing Gestational Diabetes in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adolescent Females: Perspectives from an Expert Panel of Health Care Providers. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2023 01; 82(1):10-15.

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Gorsch LP, Wen T, Lonier JY, Zork N, Mourad M, D'Alton ME, Friedman AM. Trends in delivery hospitalizations with pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus and associated outcomes: 2000-2019. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jul; 229(1):63.e1-63.e14.

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Madievsky R, Vu A, Cheng F, Chon J, Turk N, Krueger A, Krong J, Maranon R, Liu S, Han CS, Norris KC, Mangione C, Page J, Thomas S, Duru OK, Moin T. A randomized controlled trial of a shared decision making intervention for diabetes prevention for women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus: The Gestational diabetes Risk Attenuation for New Diabetes (GRAND study). Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 01; 124:107007.

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Tavera G, Dongarwar D, Salemi JL, Akindela O, Osazuwa I, Akpan EB, Okolie U, Johnson M, Spooner KK, Akpan UI, Yusuf KK, Chukwudum C, Salihu HM, Olaleye OA. Diabetes in pregnancy and risk of near-miss, maternal mortality and foetal outcomes in the USA: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis. J Public Health (Oxf). 2022 08 25; 44(3):549-557.

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Ahmed S, Cano M?, S?nchez M, Hu N, Iba?ez G. Effect of exposure to maternal diabetes during pregnancy on offspring's brain cortical thickness and neurocognitive functioning. Child Neuropsychol. 2023 05; 29(4):588-606.

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