Gestational Diabetes – What You Need to Know
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Brochure, 2022
Gestational diabetes, also known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), is a type of diabetes that begins in pregnancy. This brochure provides information on the risk factors for developing GDM, its impact on the mother and the baby, screening, management, and prevention of GDM, as well as supports available to people with GDM in Saskatchewan.
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