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World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2025; 16(10): 111309
Published online Oct 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i10.111309
Published online Oct 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i10.111309
Table 2 Maternal and fetal complications of gestational diabetes mellitus
| Maternal | Fetal | |
| Short term | Preeclampsia | Macrosomia |
| Preterm delivery | Shoulder dystocia | |
| Caesarean section | Perinatal mortality | |
| Failure to progress in labour and instrumental delivery | Admission to NICU | |
| Neonatal hypoglycaemia | ||
| Hyperbilirubinaemia | ||
| Long term | Recurrent GDM in subsequent pregnancies | Type 2 diabetes |
| Type 2 diabetes | Obesity | |
| Cardiovascular disease |
- Citation: Kaymak D, Ozgu-Erdinc AS. Advances in gestational diabetes mellitus screening: Emerging trends and future directions. World J Diabetes 2025; 16(10): 111309
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v16/i10/111309.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v16.i10.111309