Stillbirth in the pregnancy complicated by diabetes. [Review]
Citation: Current Diabetes Reports. 15(3):11, 2015 Mar.PMID: 25667005Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Diabetes, Gestational/pa [Pathology] | *Stillbirth/ep [Epidemiology] | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/co [Complications] | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/co [Complications] | Female | Humans | Pregnancy | Risk FactorsYear: 2015ISSN:- 1534-4827
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Pregestational diabetes currently complicates 4% of pregnancies, while gestational diabetes complicates approximately 8% of pregnancies. Increased risk of stillbirth in diabetic pregnancies has been a well-known and recognized complication for decades. While stillbirth rates for diabetic pregnancies have decreased due to screening, treatment, and antenatal surveillance of these patients, about 4% of all stillbirths remain attributable to diabetes, and diabetic pregnancies continue to be at increased risk for perinatal mortality. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and prevention, as well as future research, of diabetes-associated perinatal mortality.
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