Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2025; 133(04): 156-166
DOI: 10.1055/a-2499-9780
German Diabetes Association: Clinical Practice Guidelines

Diabetes and Pregnancy

Michael Hummel
1   Internal Medicine Group Practice and Diabetological Practice, Rosenheim, Germany
2   Research Group Diabetes e.V. at Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich, Germany
,
Martin Füchtenbusch
2   Research Group Diabetes e.V. at Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich, Germany
3   Diabetes Center am Marienplatz Munich, Munich, Germany
,
Wilgard Battefeld
4   Diabetology and Endocrinology, Medical Care Center Kempten-Allgäu, Kempten, Germany
,
Christoph Bührer
5   Department of Neonatology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
,
Tanja Groten
6   Department of Obstetrics and Maternal Health, University Hospital Jena, Germany
,
Thomas Haak
7   Diabetes Center Mergentheim, Bad Mergentheim, Germany
,
Franz Kainer
8   Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Hallerwiese Hospital, Nuremberg, Germany
,
Alexandra Kautzky-Willer
9   Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
,
Andreas Lechner
10   Department of Internal Medicine IV, Diabetes Center, University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
,
Thomas Meissner
11   Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
,
Christine Nagel-Reuper
12   Diabetes Practice Northeim, Northeim, Germany
,
Ute Margaretha Schäfer-Graf
13   Berlin Diabetes Center for Pregnant Women, St. Joseph Hospital Berlin Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany
,
Thorsten Siegmund
14   Diabetes, Hormone, and Metabolism Center, Private Practice at Isar Hospital, Munich, Germany
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Notice of update

The DDG clinical practice guidelines are updated regularly during the second half of the calendar year. Please ensure that you read and cite the respective current version.

UPDATES TO CONTENT COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEARʼS VERSION

Change 1:

In the section on insulin therapy, it is shown that hybrid closed-loop systems (HCLS) show potential in improving pregnancy care in pre-existing type 1 diabetes, based on the results of the AiDAPT and CRISTAL studies.

Reason:

AiDAPT, CRISTAL studies

If applicable, supporting references:

[1]

Change 2:

A checklist has been added at the end of the article. This provides a quick overview of all essential diagnostic and therapeutic measures.



Publication History

Article published online:
06 May 2025

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