American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 5 , Pages 467.e1-467.e6 , November 2010

Gestational diabetes: risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies

Presented at the 137th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 7-11, 2009.

  • Darios Getahun, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research and Evaluation, West Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Darios Getahun, MD, MPH, Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Medical Group, 100 Los Robles Ave., 2nd Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
    • ,
  • Michael J. Fassett, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
    • ,
  • Steven J. Jacobsen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research and Evaluation, West Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA

Received 25 November 2009 ,Revised 2 April 2010 ,Accepted 19 May 2010.

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 This study was supported by Kaiser Permanente Direct Community Benefit funds.

 Cite this article as: Getahun D, Fassett MJ, Jacobsen SJ. Gestational diabetes: risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;203:467.e1-6.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.05.032

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 5 , Pages 467.e1-467.e6 , November 2010

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