Normal foetal kidney volume in offspring of women treated for gestational diabetes.

Stacey HokkeNatasha de ZoysaBethany L CarrVeronica AbruzzoPeter R CoombsCarolyn A AllanChristine EastJulie R IngelfingerVictor G PuellesMary J BlackDanica RyanJames A ArmitageEuan M WallaceJohn F BertramLouise A Cullen-McEwen

Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (2019)

We conclude that a period of mild hyperglycaemia prior to diagnosis of GDM and treatment initiation, which coincides with a period of rapid nephron formation and kidney growth, does not alter kidney size at 32-34 weeks gestation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
preterm infants
type diabetes
combination therapy
adipose tissue
pregnant women
preterm birth
loop mediated isothermal amplification
quantum dots