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Open AccessDNA methylation risk score for type 2 diabetes is associated with gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) share many pathophysiological factors including genetics, but whether epigenetic marks are shared is unknown. We aimed to test whether a ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight
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Open AccessGenetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight
The timing of parturition is crucial for neonatal survival and infant health. Yet, its genetic basis remains largely unresolved. We present a maternal genome-wide meta-analysis of gestational duration (n = 195,55...
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Open AccessHigh prevalence and significant ethnic differences in actionable HbA1C after gestational diabetes mellitus in women living in Norway
The type 2 diabetes risk after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is twice as high in South Asian compared to European women. Current guidelines differ regarding which test to use as a screening-tool post-GDM...
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Open AccessPrediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Pre-diabetes 5 Years Postpartum using 75 g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test at 14–16 Weeks’ Gestation
Early detection and treatment of women at risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) could improve perinatal and long-term outcomes in GDM women and their offspring. We explored if a 75 g oral glucose tolera...
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Open AccessShape information from glucose curves: Functional data analysis compared with traditional summary measures
Plasma glucose levels are important measures in medical care and research, and are often obtained from oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) with repeated measurements over 2–3 hours. It is common practice to us...
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Open AccessCategorisation of continuous exposure variables revisited. A response to the Hyperglycaemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study
Although the general statistical advice is to keep continuous exposure variables as continuous in statistical analyses, categorisation is still a common approach in medical research. In a recent paper from the...
