Microbiome alterations in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and their offspring: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a metabolic disorder that might predispose pregnant women to develop type 2 Diabetes Mellitus or lead to severe adverse outcomes in their offspring. One of the factors that have been thought to be involved in the pathology behind this disorder is the microbiome. In this systematic review, we comprehensively review the documents regarding the microbiota alterations in different tracts of pregnant women with GDM and their offspring.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted in major databases including MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Web of sciences up to August 2021. Data on the demographics, methodology, and microbiome alterations were extracted and classified according to the type of microbiome in pregnant women with GDM and thei

SUBMITTER: Farhat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9772279 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature