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Pregnancy and Diabetes Racial/Ethnicity Health Disparities in a Large Integrated Health System
Farnoosh Farrokhi1, Yian Guo2, Rashon Lane2
1Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Sutter East Bay Medical Group Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Berkeley, CA.
Abstract:
Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with greater risk of maternal and fetal complications. However, studies exploring the impact of race and ethnicity on pregnancy outcomes using real-world data are limited. This study compared differences in established risk factors and pregnancy outcomes by diabetes status and race/ethnicity. The analysis showed that diabetes diagnosis was associated with worse outcomes overall. The increased risk of serious maternal and fetal outcomes associated with diabetes varied disproportionately by race/ethnicity.
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