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Published on: July 5, 2022
Type 2 diabetes screening 1-3 years postpartum in individuals with gestational diabetes
Sereen K Nashif1, Briana Clifton2, Basra Osman2
1The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States; University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
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In a retrospective cohort of 5801 births from individuals with gestational diabetes, 363 (6%) completed 4-12-week postpartum screening for GDM and had evidence of ongoing clinical care in our system. Among these, only half completed recommended type 2 diabetes screening 1-3 years postpartum. Screening rates did not vary by demographic or clinical factors and were primarily performed by primary care clinicians, highlighting persistent gaps in long-term diabetes surveillance after gestational diabetes.
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