Research Article
Adiponectin and Omentin Levels as Predictive Biomarkers of Preterm Birth in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Table 1
Characteristics of study population (mean and standard deviation).
| | | GDM
(GD group)
n=63 | GDM and threatened preterm labor
(TGD group)
n=23 | GDM and preterm birth
(PBGD group)
n=19 | Uncomplicated pregnancy
(PP group)
n=55 | p |
| | Maternal age (years) | 28.6 (5.1) | 27.5 (4.0) | 29.1 (4.0) | 27.0 (4.5) | NS |
| | Gravidity | 2.12 (0.9) | 2.38 (1.1) | 2.0 (0.85) | 2.0 (0.96) | NS |
| | Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39.3 (0.83) | 39.4 (0.9) | 32.3 (2.5) | 39.4 (0.75) | p<0.001
PBGD vs GD; TGD; PP |
| | Baby’s birth weight (g) | 3545 (406) | 3465 (421) | 1876 (161) | 3410 (374) | p<0.001
PBGD vs GD; TGD; PP |
| | Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 (2.6) | 23.8 (2.4) | 24.8 (2.5) | 22,5 (1.8) | p<0.05
PBGD vs PP |
| | BMI at sampling (kg/m2) | 26.8 (2.2) | 26.4 (1.6) | 26.7 (1.98) | 25.0 (1.5) | NS |
| BMI at
delivery (kg/m2) | 28.8 (2.3) | 28.7 (1.4) | 28.1 (2.0) | 27.2 (1.3) | p<0,05
GD vs PP |
| | Estimated fetal weight at sampling (g) | 980 (206) | 898 (174) | 875 (161) | 981 (152) | NS |
| | Gestational age at sampling (weeks) | 27.0 (1.5) | 26.3 (1.3) | 26.1 (1.2) | 26.9 (1.3) | NS |
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