"Diabetes, Gestational" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.170 C18.452.394.750.448 C19.246.200
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| 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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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diabetes, Gestational" by people in Profiles.
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Diabetes in Pregnancy: Can Ultrasound Help? Am J Perinatol. 2026 06; 43(8):1007-1015.
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Prepregnancy Cardiovascular Health, Gestational Diabetes, and Coronary Artery Calcium. JAMA Cardiol. 2025 09 01; 10(9):888-895.
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Approach to the Patient Using Diabetes Technology in Pregnancy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jun 17; 110(7):e2317-e2326.
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Disparities in Diabetes in Pregnancy and the Role of Social Determinants of Health. Curr Diab Rep. 2025 May 14; 25(1):33.
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Prepregnancy Adiposity, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Midlife. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Apr 22; 85(15):1536-1546.
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Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus associates with altered gut microbiome composition and head circumference abnormalities in male offspring. Cell Host Microbe. 2024 07 10; 32(7):1192-1206.e5.
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A loss-of-function mutation in KCNJ11 causing sulfonylurea-sensitive diabetes in early adult life. Diabetologia. 2024 May; 67(5):940-951.
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Chicago Neighborhood Context and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Diabetes. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 02; 12(1):520-530.
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Body Mass Index, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Circ Res. 2023 10 13; 133(9):725-735.
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Rural-urban disparities in pregestational and gestational diabetes in pregnancy: Serial, cross-sectional analysis of over 12?million pregnancies. BJOG. 2024 Jan; 131(1):26-35.