The impact of diabetes mellitus on the course and outcome of pregnancy during a 5-year follow-up.

Background/aim: Women with diabetes, especially diabetes type 1, have worse pregnancy outcomes, as well as increased incidence of spontaneous abortions, pre-eclampsia, fetal macrosomia, preterm delivery, congenital anomalies and perinatal mortality. The aim of this study was to analyze the course and outcome of pregnancy in the patients with diabetes in relation to the group of healthy women regarding preterm delivery, perinatal morbidity and mortality. Also, the aim was to compare pregnancy outcomes in the patients with pre-existing diabetes type 1 and the patients with gestational and diabetes type 2.

[Anatomic distribution of peripheral atherosclerosis and its correlation with lipid disorders].

The peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) of the lower extremities caused by atherosclerosis is usually associated with the one in the coronary and cerebral arteries. Life expectancy of patients having PAOD is shorter for about 10 years and most of these patients die from a heart disease or insult. Arterial occlusive Such a multi-segment disease is also associated with the poorer general cardiovascular health condition and higher morbidity and mortality than in the case of a localized one-segment disease.