The effects of metformin treatment of gestational diabetes on maternal weight and glucose tolerance postpartum--a prospective follow-up study.
Outi PellonperäTapani RönnemaaUlla EkbladTero VahlbergKristiina TerttiPublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2015)
Short-term metformin therapy does not affect weight, HbA1c or OGTT glucose values postpartum compared with insulin or diet-only treatments. Women with GDM requiring no medication are least likely to develop impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes postpartum.