Incidence and relative risk for developing cancers in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the risk of developing cancers, particularly site-specific cancers, in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Taiwan.

Setting

The National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan.

Participants

This study was conducted using the nationwide data from 2000 to 2013. In total, 1 466 596 pregnant women with admission for delivery were identified. Subjects with GDM consisted of 47 373 women, while the non-exposed group consisted of 943 199 women without GDM. The participants were followed from the delivery date to the diagnosis of cancer, death, the last medical claim or the end of follow-up (31 December 2013), whichever came first.

Primary outcome measures

Patients with a new diagnosis of cancer (International Classifica

SUBMITTER: Peng YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398720 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature