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Article: Study urges treatment for even mild gestational diabetes; women, babies alike benefit when therapy goes to more than just severe cases, experts say.(Report)
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- September 30, 2009
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Byline: Serena Gordon, HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who receive treatment for the mildest forms of gestational diabetes -- including diet and exercise intervention, self-monitoring of blood glucose levels and possibly insulin therapy -- are less likely to have serious birth complications or develop preeclampsia or high blood pressure during pregnancy, according to new research.
It's been unclear whether treating borderline cases of gestational diabetes would make a difference in pregnancy outcomes. But the study's lead author, Dr. Mark Landon, professor and interim chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Ohio ...