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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk

Tadeusz Issat, Małgorzata A. Nowicka, Artur J. Jakimiuk
DOI: 10.17772/gp/2429
Ginekol Pol 2015;86(5).

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy. In the course of pregnancy, elevated levels of hormones and other proteins having insulin-antagonistic effects lead to higher insulin resistance in peripheral tissues, followed by hyperinsulinemia. Risk factors for the development of GDM have been well-established. However, the debate whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may predispose to GDM continues. Patients with PCOS are often affected by obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia ,and tissue-specific insulin resistance. Obesity occurs in 50% of the cases, while tissue-specific insulin resistance is observed in 20-40% of the affected patients. This paper aims at systematizing risk factors that could contribute to the development of GDM, as well as reviewing literature reports and analyses on the occurrence of a potential correlation.

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