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Poorly controlled diabetes during pregnancy can result in worsening of eye, kidney, or other complications caused by diabetes. It also increases the risks of miscarriage, stillbirth, and caesarean delivery. The babies are at increased risks of congenital malformations, macrosomia (born excessively large) and born preterm (born too early). Optimal control of diabetes before and during pregnancy minimizes these risks.
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March 25, 2014
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2014-03-25
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2015-10-02T21:14:07.979872
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2014-03-25
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2014-03-25
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Health Trends Alberta provides a snapshot on a wide range of health topics. Within a one-page format, they provide a description of a topic, why it is important, and what the trend is like in Alberta. The purpose of these reports is to stimulate thought and discussion on a variety of health related topics, and make known some of the numerous issues dealt with by the Alberta health system.
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Alberta Health, Surveillance and Assessment Branch