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For neonatal outcomes, generalized estimating equation (GEE) approach was used to address the intertwin correlation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 2,151 participants, 472 women (21.9%) were diagnosed with GDM. Women with GDM were older and more likely to be overweight or obese, and more likely have chronic hypertension, assisted pregnancies and dichorionic twins. In the PSM cohort of 942 pregnancies, there was no statistical difference when comparing GDM twin pregnancies and non-GDM in any of the perinatal outcomes, especially in terms of preterm birth (PTB) &amp;lt;37 weeks (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.715), large for gestational age (LGA) (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.521) and neonatal respiratory distress (NRDS) (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.206). In the entire cohort, no significant adjusted ORs for these outcomes were obtained from logistic regression models adjusted for confounders (aOR for PTB &amp;lt; 37 weeks: 1.25, 95% CI: 0.98\u20131.58; aOR for LGA: 1.26, 95% CI: 0.88\u20131.82; and aOR for NRDS, 1.05, 95% CI: 0.68\u20131.64).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twin pregnancies with GDM and adequate prenatal care have comparable perinatal outcomes to those without.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2022.946186","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,25]],"date-time":"2022-07-25T03:19:32Z","timestamp":1658719172000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":21,"title":["Perinatal outcomes among twin pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus: A nine-year 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