Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in A Beta Major Thalassemia Patient

• Main Authors: Troy Fonda, -, Hermina Novida, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga 2021
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/127296/1/C-29%20Artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127296/2/C-29%20karil.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127296/3/C-29%20turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127296/; https://www.e-journal.unair.ac.id/CIMRJ/article/view/26255; http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/cimrj.v2i2.26255
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a hyperglycemic condition that is first discovered during pregnancy. GDM is a high-risk condition during pregnancy, for both mother and fetus. GDM affects about 1–14% of pregnancies. In the last 20 years, the incidence of gestational diabetes has been increasing. High iron load and disorders of iron metabolism have been associated with glucose metabolism. The beta thalassemias are a group of ereditary hemoglobinopathies. Treatment for beta thalassemias patients is transfusion, but intensive transfusion can aggravate iron overload in patients. In this study, a case of GDM in a pregnant woman with beta-thalassemia was reported.