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Diabetes Care - March 2010 - "International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups Recommendations of the Diagnosis and Classification of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy"
This article was recommended by Professor Jeremy Oats - a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, who is affiliated with the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne. Baker IDI appreciates the permission of Diabetes Care to make this article available for reproduction. .

Diabetes Care - March 2010 - Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Nice for the U.S.?
This article was recommended by Dr Ravinder Singh, a consultant physician and endocrinologist who works in Baker IDI's Specialist Diabetes Clinic. Visit www.medscape.com and register for free to search for this article.

Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes 
The abstract of this and other articles appeared in Issue 28 -2010 of the Cardiology Research Review and this publication is reproduced with their permission.

Fact sheet on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) 
This fact sheet on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus was prepared by Baker IDI's diabetes education team. 

In this first edition, we report on the outcomes of our recent symposium and provide a brief update on the Institute's work in Alice Springs. 

Australian Doctor: How to treat type 2 diabetes
Acknowledgement: This article was first published in the 20 June 2008 edition of Australian Doctor magazine and is reproduced with kind permission.

The ADVANCE trial abstract
Intensive blood glucose control and vascular outcomes in patients with Type 2 diabetes 

The Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT) abstract 
Intensive glucose-lowering therapy reduces cardiovascular disease events in veterans affairs diabetes trial participants with lower calcified coronary atherosclerosis