ABSTRACT Objective: To identify maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies with early versus late gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosis, considering healthcare access in a low- to middle-income area of Brazil. Subjects and methods: This retrospective study included women diagnosed with either early GDM (diagnosed before 20 weeks, based on fasting plasma glucose) or late GDM (diagnosed by 24-28 weeks, via oral glucose tolerance test), according to the IADPSG criteria, who received prenatal care at a hospital in southern Brazil. Maternal […]

Abstract Objective: To investigate the association of copeptin levels in the postpartum period with previous gestational diabetes mellitus, as well as its cardiometabolic phenotypes and biomarkers. Methods: In this cross-sectional analysis, women followed at a specialized gestational diabetes mellitus outpatient clinic were studied. Eligibility criteria included age ≥ 18 years and body mass index > 25 kg/m2. Participants were divided into two groups: those with (n = 42) and without gestational diabetes mellitus (n = 43). In the postpartum period […]