Clinical Perspective
Practical considerations for pregnant women with diabetes and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection

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Epidemiologic data available so far suggest that individuals with diabetes, especially when not well controlled, are at a greater risk than the general population for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 morbidity such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiorgan failure, and mortality. Given the significant correlation between severity of coronavirus disease 2019 and diabetes mellitus and the lack of pregnancy-specific recommendations, we aim to provide some guidance and practical recommendations for the management of diabetes in pregnant women during the pandemic, especially for general obstetricians-gynecologists and nonobstetricians taking care of these patients.

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This paper is part of a supplement that represents a collection of COVID-related articles selected for publication by the editors of AJOG MFM without additional financial support.

M.M.C. is supported by a grant from The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (5 UG1 HD027915-29) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (5UH3HL140131). This paper does not necessarily represent the official views of the NICHD, NHLBI, or the National Institutes of Health. G.P.B., S.T., S.G.G., and M.B.L. report no conflicts of interest or funding sources.

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