NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): Carbohydrate intolerance first diagnosed during pregnancy.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): Carbohydrate intolerance first diagnosed during pregnancy. Affects 6–9% of pregnancies. Caused by progressive insulin resistance driven by human placental lactogen (HPL) and other counter-regulatory hormones of pregnancy. Usually diagnosed at 24–28 weeks screening.
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