CURRENT STRATEGIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common threat to the life of mother and fetus as a long-term risk of obesity and glucose intolerance in the offspring. Maternal hyperglycemia results in fetal problems like macrosomia, respiratory issues, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperglycemia, and many other complications. GDM is linked with several complications in pregnancy such as premature birth, preeclampsia, and difficult labor. The intricate pathophysiology of the disorder limits the management of this disorder. Medical and obstetrics management has been explored for the cure of GDM with the use of biomarkers at the maternal, placental, and fetal level. Long-term management strategies at both maternal and fetal levels are crucial for the mitigation of obesity-related complications in GDM. An effort of targeted therapeutics will probably open new avenues for its management covering new horizons in science. © 2021 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc.