Founded in 1953 to support Victorians who are affected by type 1 diabetes, Gestational diabetes, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, as well as those at risk.
Because glucose travels across the placenta (through diffusion facilitated by GLUT3 carriers), in untreated gestational diabetes the fetus is exposed to consistently higher glucose levels.
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