Es muy difícil determinar los riesgos de la diabetes gestacional si no existen parámetros de diagnóstico iguales para todos los centros. Se discuten en este trabajo las diferencias entre Diabetes Gestacional e Intolerancia a la glucosa y su dispar efecto perinatal.
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