Non-hypertensive gestational diabetes mellitus: Placental histomorphology and its association with perinatal outcomes.

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) exerts a great impact on the placenta and reflects changes on placentas both morphological and functionally. The aims of this study are to evaluate the prevalence of placental histopathological lesions in pregnancies complicated by GDM compared to gestational age-matched controls, and their association with maternal and fetal complications.

Methods: Fifty-four singleton GDM-complicated pregnancies were recruited and compared to 33 consecutive normal pregnancies.