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Diabetes During Pregnancy May Up Risk of Heart Disease in Children

Pregnant mothers with diabetes often give birth to children who exhibit increased rates of early-onset cardiovascular diseases (CVD), developing any time between childhood and 40 years of age.

Diabetes During Pregnancy May Up Risk of Heart Disease in Children

Diabetes During Pregnancy May Up Risk of Heart Disease in Children

Children born to diabetic mothers exhibit increased rates of early-onset heart disease, depending on the extent of exposure to diabetes in the uterus. It could be prevented by treating diabetic women before pregnancy.

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