Maternal Hyperglycemia During the 3rd to 6th Weeks of Gestation

question 2

True/False

Maternal hyperglycemia during the 3rd to 6th weeks of gestation results in three to four times the incidence of congenital anomalies, such as heart defects and hydrocephalus.

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