Diabetes & Pregnancy: Role of Genetics & Family History
CDC information: November is Diabetes Awareness Month. How much do you know about diabetes during pregnancy? Check your knowledge
From the National Diabetes Education Program: Family Health History and Diabetes
- If you are a woman who had gestational diabetes
during pregnancy, you are at increased risk for developing diabetes, and the child of that pregnancy may be at increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes
From Medline & NLM Reference: You are at greater risk for gestational diabetes if you have a family history of diabetes![External Web Site Icon External Web Site Icon](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vtDSGMI-yEezW7P4xVGYYkjlbjLLdcDfSqDf3al8Q8qcsxBiogiQj8SslVDfzwez2cIM6UbpbkGJDzq1MNEd92BUmj0NVtjfabKOQqWNS3ENvRw7ClRekD=s0-d)
Did you know? 264 genes have been reported in relation to risk and outcomes of gestational diabetes, including 2 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator![External Web Site Icon External Web Site Icon](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vtDSGMI-yEezW7P4xVGYYkjlbjLLdcDfSqDf3al8Q8qcsxBiogiQj8SslVDfzwez2cIM6UbpbkGJDzq1MNEd92BUmj0NVtjfabKOQqWNS3ENvRw7ClRekD=s0-d)
Recent Insights
Obesity and diabetes: from genetics to epigenetics.![External Web Site Icon External Web Site Icon](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vtDSGMI-yEezW7P4xVGYYkjlbjLLdcDfSqDf3al8Q8qcsxBiogiQj8SslVDfzwez2cIM6UbpbkGJDzq1MNEd92BUmj0NVtjfabKOQqWNS3ENvRw7ClRekD=s0-d)
Burgio E, et al. Mol Biol Rep. 2014 Sep 25
Burgio E, et al. Mol Biol Rep. 2014 Sep 25
Impact on offspring methylation patterns of maternal gestational diabetes mellitus and intrauterine growth restraint suggest common genes and pathways linked to subsequent type 2 diabetes risk.![External Web Site Icon External Web Site Icon](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vtDSGMI-yEezW7P4xVGYYkjlbjLLdcDfSqDf3al8Q8qcsxBiogiQj8SslVDfzwez2cIM6UbpbkGJDzq1MNEd92BUmj0NVtjfabKOQqWNS3ENvRw7ClRekD=s0-d)
Quilter CR, et al. FASEB J. 2014 Nov;28(11):4868-79
Quilter CR, et al. FASEB J. 2014 Nov;28(11):4868-79
Genetic counseling for diabetes mellitus.![External Web Site Icon External Web Site Icon](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vtDSGMI-yEezW7P4xVGYYkjlbjLLdcDfSqDf3al8Q8qcsxBiogiQj8SslVDfzwez2cIM6UbpbkGJDzq1MNEd92BUmj0NVtjfabKOQqWNS3ENvRw7ClRekD=s0-d)
Stein SA, et al. Curr Genet Med Rep. 2014 Jun 1;2(2):56-67.
Stein SA, et al. Curr Genet Med Rep. 2014 Jun 1;2(2):56-67.
Check out the Diabetes Public Health Genomics update page for additional information and links
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