Is gestational diabetes mellitus associated with increased risks of overall and type specific cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases?
Gestational diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, independent of conventional risk factors or subsequent diabetes.
Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risks of overall and type specific cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases that cannot be solely attributed to conventional cardiovascular risk factors or subsequent diabetes.
Xie et al. (Wed,) studied this question.