There is continued controversy surrounding the detection and management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This review summarises those areas where there is agreement or where a consensus is emerging. Patients with GDM are best managed in a combined clinic with close collaboration between the obstetric and diabetic teams.
aDepartments of Diabetes, Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, St. Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA, UK
bDepartments of Obstetrics, Maternal Medicine Unit, Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, St. Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA, UK
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