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What is the percentage to develop type 2 dm if i have gdm ?
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Trick question: Because you are a male. If you are talking about somebody else, many women with gestational diabetes develop diabetes years later, esoecially if they a little chubby.
Answered 11/6/2013
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13 percent: The population study showed that incidence of type 2 diabetes in women who had gestational diabetes was 13.1% at 5 years postpartum.
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