EMERGE Study

Exciting news!! The EMERGE trial is now up and running in Galway and our first two babies are delivered and doing great! This landmark study led by Prof Fidelma Dunne aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a medication called metformin in treating gestational diabetes mellitus.

We are currently recruiting pregnant women to participate in this trial.If you would like to find out more or volunteer, please contact our research nurse Ms Michelle Courcy Byrne @ 086 0208726.

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Core Outcome Set for follow up of Women with prior GDM

WORLD DIABETES DAY 2017

Current Research Trials available for you

DPSG Audit Meeting – Dublin 2016

Successful meeting for women with diabetes

Upcoming Event

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