[Pregnancy in the diabetic woman. Incidence of malformations, of macrosomia, update on obstetrical management]

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 1992;21(6):697-700.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Perinatal mortality for infants born to diabetic mothers has dropped in the years from the 1950's when it was 20% to less than 3% by the end of the 1980's. In spite of this considerable reduction which is due to careful observation and multidisciplinary management in this type of pregnancy, the congenital malformation rate is 4 times greater than with the general population (3%) and the rate of spontaneous abortions is double (13%). The caesarean section rate is 5 times higher (18%). In bringing out a retrospective study we have attempted to analyse the endocrinological and obstetrical features of the cases.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Congenital Abnormalities / epidemiology*
  • Congenital Abnormalities / etiology
  • Female
  • Fetal Macrosomia / epidemiology*
  • Fetal Macrosomia / etiology
  • France / epidemiology
  • Hemoglobin A / analysis
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant Mortality
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Obstetrics / methods*
  • Patient Care Team
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy in Diabetics / blood
  • Pregnancy in Diabetics / complications*
  • Pregnancy in Diabetics / therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Hemoglobin A