[美联社波士顿1981年5月27日电]一项研究表明,患糖尿病的妇女,在妊娠早期数周若能控制其糖尿病,可能大大降低胎儿先天缺陷的发生,先天缺陷是此病的主要并发症。此报告称,发现在妊娠的第一个月或第二个月血糖水平高的妇女22％生育出畸形儿童。但若在妊娠数周其血糖得到控制,则仅有3％婴儿有先天缺陷。患糖尿病的妇女常由其医生劝告避免妊娠,因为对胎儿有危险性。从总的来看,患糖尿病妇女所生的婴儿,6％～9％有先天性缺 [Associated Press, Boston, May 27, 1981] One study shows that in women with diabetes, controlling their diabetes during the first trimester of pregnancy may significantly reduce the incidence of birth defects that are a major complication of the disease . The report said 22% of women with high blood sugar levels were found to have deformed children during the first or second trimester of pregnancy. However, only 3% of infants have birth defects if their blood glucose is controlled during the first trimester. Women with diabetes often advise their doctors to avoid pregnancy because of their risk to the fetus. Overall, 6% to 9% of infants born to diabetic women have a congenital absence