Fetal Sex and the Natural History of Maternal Risk of Diabetes During and After Pregnancy

It has recently emerged that carrying a male fetus is associated with poorer maternal β-cell function in pregnancy and an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). β-cell dysfunction is the central pathophysiologic defect underlying both GDM and subsequent postpartum progression to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).This was a retrospective cohort study that aimed to determine whether fetal sex influences the natural history of...