Research Progress on the Relationship Between Heavy Metal Exposure and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM)is a common pregnancy complication,and its pathogenesis is affected by many factors.At present,more and more evidence shows that environmental factors may increase the risk of GDM.Heavy metals cadmium and arsenic are two toxic heavy metals,which are considered to be endocrine disruptors and associated with GDM.The correlation between environmental pollutant exposure and gestational diabetes mellitus needs to be solved urgently.This article focuses on the correlation between heavy metals and GDM from the sources of heavy metals,the relationship between heavy metals and GDM,and the mechanism of heavy metals leading to GDM,in order to provide new ideas for the study of clinical gestational diabetes.