Gestational Diabetes: Origins, Complications, and Treatment

Written by an esteemed list of international authors, this book presents timely reviews relating to some of the most important aspects of gestational diabetes, specifically its causes, consequences, and treatments. Divided into five sections, the book covers metabolism in pregnancy and gestational diabetes, environmental and genetic risk factors and causes, potential complications, and treatments for improving the outcome for both mother and baby. It also addresses future prospects in diagnosing and screening, prevention, pathophysiology, and treatment of gestational diabetes.

Author: Clive Petry
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 06/19/2019
Pages: 239
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780367378905

About the Author

Clive J. Petry was born in London, England. He completed BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Surrey, and the University of Cambridge, U.K. He currently works as a senior research associate in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Cambridge. He has authored over 50 scientific publications and currently serves on the editorial board of a number of journals including the British Journal of Nutrition and Human Reproduction. His research involves investigating the mechanisms underpinning the link between foetal growth and the risks of developing gestational and type 2 diabetes and hypertension.