Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Gestational thyroid dysfunction and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are common complications during pregnancy and often co-occur. Since thyroid hormones increase glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity, it has been hypothesized that hypothyroidism might increase the risk of GDM. Our aim was to study if maternal thyroid function test abnormalities are risk factors for GDM.Methods: A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Scienc...