What will occur more frequently in a pregnancy complicated by type I diabetes?
a. Birth defects
b. Low-birth-weight infants
c. Premature labor
d. Premature rupture of the membranes
A
A major cause of fetal death in mothers with type I diabetes is birth defect. From 15 percent to 45 percent of infants of mothers with type I diabetes are at increased risk of macrosomia (birth weight of 4,000 grams or higher). Extreme prematurity is a complication for infants of mothers with type I diabetes. Premature rupture of membranes is not a major complication for mothers with type I diabetes.
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