Endocrine & metabolic · UKMLA & AKT
Pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy
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- Pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy = Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes diagnosed before pregnancy or in the first trimester. Carries higher maternal and fetal complication risk than gestational diabetes; pre-conception optimisation is the greatest opportunity to reduce harm.
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