Mar 26th 2007 11:03 pm Gestational Diabetes - A Cause For Concern In Pregnancy Posted By : Cydne Kaelin
Gestational diabetes is a unique type of diabetes that occurs when a woman is pregnant. Approximately four percent of all pregnant women are affected by gestational diabetes. The disease is caused when the body is unable to properly process insulin, causing high levels of blood sugar, very similar to type 2 diabetes. It usually occurs during the second trimester, and often disappears after the child is born.
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