Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
Gestational Diabetes
DEFINITION
- Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) defined as glucose intolerance first identified during pregnancy, distinct from type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) which are usually diagnosed outside of pregnancy.
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Last updated: October 27, 2022
Citation
Nicholson, Wanda, and Wendy Bennett. "Gestational Diabetes ." Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2022. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547058/7/Gestational_Diabetes .
Nicholson W, Bennett W. Gestational Diabetes . Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547058/7/Gestational_Diabetes . Accessed October 31, 2025.
Nicholson, W., & Bennett, W. (2022). Gestational Diabetes . In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547058/7/Gestational_Diabetes
Nicholson W, Bennett W. Gestational Diabetes [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547058/7/Gestational_Diabetes .
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