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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Metformin: A promising option for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus – Exploring the benefits, challenges and clinical needs in the current management of gestational diabetes mellitus |
Author: | Bastian, B. Smithers, L.G. Davis, W. Pape, A. Francois, M.E. |
Citation: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2022; 62(3):453-456 |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
ISSN: | 0004-8666 1479-828X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Beenu Bastian, Lisa Gaye Smithers, Warren Davis, Alexia Pape, and Monique E. Francois |
Abstract: | The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing. One in three women require insulin to achieve glycaemic targets in GDM. However, it is unclear whether insulin therapy alone is the most effective treatment for all women in achieving glycaemic control and preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes. Although no oral hypoglycaemic agents are approved for pregnancy in Australia, recent research indicates that metformin is effective in preventing adverse perinatal outcomes and may even have possible benefits in the long term. Furthermore, there appears to be a specific role for both metformin and insulin among the GDM population. Metformin provides an option to offer an individualised approach to treat GDM. |
Keywords: | gestational diabetes mellitus insulin metformin pregnancy pregnancy complication |
Description: | Published online: 01 April 2022 |
Rights: | © 2022 The Authors. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. |
DOI: | 10.1111/ajo.13513 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13513 |
Appears in Collections: | Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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