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Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis

📅 May 25, 2022 👤 Wenrui Ye, Cong Luo, Jing Huang et al. 📖 BMJ 📊 995 citations

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse outcomes of pregnancy after adjustment for at least minimal confounding factors. Future primary studies should routinely consider adjusting for a more complete set of prognostic factors.

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  • DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • DATA SOURCES: Web of Science, PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, from 1 January 1990 to 1 November 2021.
  • REVIEW METHODS: Cohort studies and control arms of trials reporting complications of pregnancy in women with gestational diabetes mellitus were eligible for inclusion.

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📋 Article Details

Category 🧬 Medicine & Biology
Published May 25, 2022
Journal BMJ
Authors Wenrui Ye, Cong Luo, Jing Huang, Chenglong Li, Zhixiong Liu
DOI 10.1136/bmj-2021-067946
Citations 995
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