What Are Some Defects With Insulin?
Women who have diabetes before getting pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a baby with birth defects, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at 13,000 birth records of children born with birth defects. They found nearly 40 types of defects that were more common in women who were diabetic, including heart defects, missing kidneys, or spine deformities.
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