Understanding Gestational Diabetes with Dr. Tripti Sharma
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance that develops for the first time during pregnancy. Based on the requirement of medication to treat the condition, there are two types of gestational diabetes, such as Type-1 GDM and Type-2 GDM. Read more for Gestational Diabetes - Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors and Complications
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