Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus alters placental structure, efficiency, and plasticity.
Jackson NteebaKaela M VarbergRegan L ScottMikaela E SimonKhursheed IqbalMichael J SoaresPublished in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2021)
Overall, these results indicate that alterations in placental development, efficiency, and plasticity could contribute to the suboptimal fetal outcomes in offspring from pregnancies complicated by poorly controlled diabetes.