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Diabetes during pregnancy may increase risk of heart disease – Medical Xpress
Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteries—a strong predictor…
Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteriesa strong predictor of heart diseaseeven if healthy blood sugar levels were attained many years after pregnancy, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation.
Gestational diabetes, which is high blood sugar levels (glucose intolerance) first recognized during pregnancy, affects approximately 9% of…
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