Clinical Study

Elevation of sE-Selectin Levels 2–24 Months following Gestational Diabetes Is Associated with Early Cardiometabolic Risk in Nondiabetic Women

Table 3

Plasma concentrations of endothelium markers according to low and high-glucose concentration within the prediabetic range.

Variable (units)Low glucose ( )High glucose ( ) -values

sVCAM (ng/mL)849.78 (550.70–1285.55)669.18 (419.60–13.90)0.3610
sICAM (ng/mL)222.44 (152.66–317.08)247.79 (212.59–338.68)0.1066
sE-selectin (ng/mL)25.90 (19.03–40.17)37.75 (27.93–46.15) 0.0314 0.0791*
vWF:Ag (%)101.72 (91.76–119.04)107.10 (86.68–136.34)0.3457
tPA:Ag (ng/mL)4.05 (2.63–6.05)4.92 (3.69–6.68)0.0838
PAI-1:Ag (ng/mL)61.85 (47.42–85.18)55.47 (44.93–83.75)0.7013

Values are median (IQR), and P values were from U Mann Whitney test. *Adjusted for body mass index.