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Gestational Diabetes Definition
Common names:
  • Diabetes During Pregnancy
  • Diabetes Gestational
  • Diabetes in Pregnancy
  • Diabetes Pregnancy
  • Elevated Blood Sugar During Pregnancy
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Diabetes
A woman with gestational diabetes develops diabetes during pregnancy. Common symptoms include blurred vision, fatigue, increased thirst, and increased urination. Images

About 6 percent of all pregnant women have gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes resolves when the pregnancy ends.

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Last Updated: Oct 21, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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