Why the study?
Does gestational diabetes mellitus and postpartum hyperglycemia impair postpartum vascular function compared to normoglycemic pregnancies?
Population
40 women, including 30 postpartum women and 10 never-pregnant controls.
Comparison
History of gestational diabetes mellitus with or… vs Normoglycemic pregnancy and postpartum and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
2 months postpartum
Authors
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GDM history associated with impaired postpartum endothelial function; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before informing practice.
Does gestational diabetes mellitus and postpartum hyperglycemia impair postpartum vascular function compared to normoglycemic pregnancies?
Gestational diabetes mellitus, regardless of postpartum glycemic status, is associated with impaired endothelial function and arterial distensibility in the early postpartum period.
Davenport et al. (2011) studied this question.
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