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Do you know what your HbA1c test results mean? This article explains.

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Definition of the Day: Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes

A type of diabetes first diagnosed during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnancies, resulting in roughly 135,000 cases in the United States each year. Gestational diabetes usually develops during the second or third trimester of pregnancy. Certain hormones released at that time work against the action of insulin and cause insulin resistance. Insulin resistance...

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