TITLE:
Perinatal Outcome and Frequency of Congenital Malformations in Pregnancy Complicated with Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2
AUTHORS:
Vjosa M. Kotori, Marina Ivanišević, Josip Đelmiš
KEYWORDS:
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Congenital Malformations, Macrosomia, Perinatal Mortality
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.6 No.2,
February
24,
2016
ABSTRACT: Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate and compare perinatal outcomes and frequency of congenital malformations in pregnancy that are complicated with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Study Design: This prospective study included 557 pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and 149 pregnant women with type 2 diabetes that gave birth in the Clinic for Diabetes in Pregnancy in Zagreb, from January 2000 to December 2012. Results: Women with type 2 diabetes were significantly older than women with type 1 diabetes (p