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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2023

09-08-2023 | Gestational Diabetes | Editorial Commentary

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes: Are We Missing the Boat?

Authors: Divyani Garg, Suvasini Sharma

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2023

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The intrauterine environment during pregnancy can potentially impact neurodevelopmental outcomes in children, by modulating fetal brain development. There has been some data to link gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with lower performance on various cognitive and memory measures, when tested at varying ages of the child, ranging from 1 y to school-going age group [1, 2]. However, the results are not consistent, with other studies showing no association between neurodevelopmental outcomes and occurrence of GDM or elevated blood sugar during pregnancy [3]. …
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Metadata
Title
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes: Are We Missing the Boat?
Authors
Divyani Garg
Suvasini Sharma
Publication date
09-08-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2023
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04804-5

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