Gestational diabetes mellitus prevalence in Maela refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border: A clinical report

• Main Authors: Mary Ellen Gilder, Thet Wai Zin, Nan San Wai, Ma Ner, Paw Si Say, Myint Htoo, Say Say, Win Win Htay, Julie A. Simpson, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Francois Nosten, Rose McGready
• Other Authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34637
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Individuals in conflict-affected areas rarely get appropriate care for chronic or non-infectious diseases. The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide, and new evidence shows conclusively that the negative effects of hyperglycemia occur even at mild gluc...