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Pregnancy – Pharmacological Problems

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Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes: New Developments

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This chapter covers the use of insulin, insulin analogues, and oral hypoglycemics, as well as other drugs relevant for use before or during pregnancy and lactation in women with diabetes.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, DK 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Elisabeth R. Mathiesen & Peter Damm

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Mathiesen, E.R., Damm, P. (2007). Pregnancy – Pharmacological Problems. In: Mogensen, C.E. (eds) Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes: New Developments. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69737-6_23

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