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What things increase my chances of getting gestational diabetes?
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Several risk factors: Being hispanic, having strong family history, a previously large (>4 kilos) baby, polyhydramnios, obesity and increasing age all can significantly increase your chances for gestational diabetes mellitus.
Answered 11/21/2014
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