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ey0019.2-18 | Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Neonatal and Long-term Consequences | ESPEYB19

2.18. Novel epigenetic link between gestational diabetes mellitus and macrosomia

BT Joyce , H Liu , L Wang , J Wang , Y Zheng , D Nannini , A Drong , S Shiau , W Li , J Leng , Y Shen , R Gao , A Baccarelli , G Hu , L Hou

Epigenomics. 2021 Aug;13(15):1221-1230. doi: 10.2217/epi-2021-0096. PMID: 34337972.Brief Summary: This case cohort study assessed whether epigenetic factors explain the link between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and macrosomia. Epigenetic changes in the MEST gene were associated with both GDM and macrosomia.GDM leads to neonatal macrosomia and in the long-t...