Juniper Publishers : Combined Iatrogenic Hyperinsulinemia and Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers Authored by Hisham Arab* Abstract The combined iatrogenic hyperinsulinemia resulting from prescribing large doses of insulin with an associated excessive maternal weight gain can easily be inflicted on pregnant patients with type 2 or gestational diabetes during the course of their management. Insulin helps control blood sugar, but insulin also causes insulin resistance and drives weight gain. Both elements may worsen the diabetic status and lead to unpleasant outcome. Current understanding of the pathophysiology and the introduction of new insulin made such complexity an avoidable and a treat...