La diabetes gestacional

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La diabetes gestacional causa un cambio en la manera como el organismo de la mujer responde a la insulina. La insulina es una hormona. Extrae la glucosa de la sangre y la deposita en las células del ...

A Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes

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What is diabetes mellitus? Diabetes mellitus (also called "diabetes") is caused by a problem with insulin. Insulin moves glucose out of the blood and into the body's cells where it can be turned int...

Gestational Diabetes

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What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is diabetes mellitus that develops in women for the first time during pregnancy. Some women found to have gestational diabetes may actually have ha...

Un embarazo saludable para las mujeres con diabetes

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Si padece de diabetes mellitus de tipo 1 o de tipo 2, necesita planear su embarazo. Las mujeres cuya diabetes no esta bien controlada corren el riesgo de presentar varios problemas en el embarazo. Es...

Routine Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Not Recommended

Washington, DC -- There isn't enough good evidence to support routinely screening all pregnant women for vitamin D deficiency says The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College...

Routine Thyroid Screening Not Recommended for Pregnant Women

Washington, DC -- In response to a debate over whether all pregnant women should be screened for subclinical hypothyroid disease, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today ...