Gestational diabetes shares strong genetic links with type 2 diabetes

MedicalXpress | 六月 01, 2026

New evidence has emerged showing that diabetes developed during pregnancy is likely an early manifestation of type 2 diabetes, triggered by the stresses pregnancy places on the body. In the largest study of its kind, University of Queensland researchers collaborated with the Genetics of Diabetes In Pregnancy (GenDIP) Consortium to analyze data from more than 38,000 women with gestational diabetes and 776,000 without the condition, finding significant genetic similarities between the two conditions.