Association between diabetes mellitus type 2 and cervical insufficiency: a retrospective case-control study

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate the relationship between diabetes mellitus type 2 and cervical insufficiency during pregnancy.
• Retrospective case-control study
• Comparison of pregnant women with diabetes mellitus type 2 and those with normal glucose tolerance
• Analysis of incidence rates of cervical insufficiency
• Pregnant women with diabetes mellitus type 2 had an eightfold increase in the likelihood of cervical insufficiency compared to those with normal glucose tolerance.