Pregnancy-associated fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Pregnancy-associated fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus (PF) is a subtype of fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus(FT1DM) that occurs during pregnancy or perinatal period. Although it has been recently suggested that PF may be associated with viral infection and autoimmunity, the pathogenesis underlying this specific type of FT1DM remains largely unknown. PF usually develops and progresses very fast and its clinical outcome is poor. Increased awareness and knowledge of clinical features of PF, early diagnosis, and appropriated therapeutic intervention are the keys to improve clinical outcomes for both pregnant women and their babies.