Irene Kahimakazi, Yarine Fajardo Tornes, Leevan Tibaijuka, Hamson Kanyesigye, Joshua Kiptoo, Musa Kayondo, Joseph Ngonzi, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Lenard Abesiga, Henry Mark Lugobe
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Introduction: gestational diabetes mellitus is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women worldwide. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with gestational diabetes mellitus among women attending the antenatal care clinic at a tertiary care hospital in South-Western Uganda.