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MeSH Heading: Diabetes, Gestational
Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.170; C18.452.394.750.448; C19.246.200
Unique ID: D016640
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016640
Annotation: refers to DIABETES MELLITUS, not DIABETES INSIPIDUS; do not confuse with PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS where a diabetic becomes pregnant
Scope Note: Diabetes mellitus induced by PREGNANCY but resolved at the end of pregnancy. It does not include previously diagnosed diabetics who become pregnant (PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS). Gestational diabetes usually develops in late pregnancy when insulin antagonistic hormones peaks leading to INSULIN RESISTANCE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; and HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Entry Term(s): Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational; Diabetes, Pregnancy-Induced; Gestational Diabetes
NLM Classification #: WQ 248
Previous Indexing: Pregnancy in Diabetes (1966-1991)
See Also: Pregnancy in Diabetics
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/25
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0025360
Scope Note: Diabetes mellitus induced by PREGNANCY but resolved at the end of pregnancy. It does not include previously diagnosed diabetics who become pregnant (PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS). Gestational diabetes usually develops in late pregnancy when insulin antagonistic hormones peaks leading to INSULIN RESISTANCE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; and HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Terms: Diabetes, Gestational Preferred Term
Term UI T049825
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational
Term UI T049823
Date11/02/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Diabetes, Pregnancy-Induced
Term UI T049826
Date12/26/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Gestational Diabetes
Term UI T049824
Date11/02/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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