Research Article

FABP4 and I-FABP Levels in Pregnant Women Are Associated with Body Mass Index but Not Gestational Diabetes

Table 2

Spearman correlations of FABP4 and I-FABP levels with other parameters.

ParameterFABP4I-FABP
GDM, Controls, Whole group, GDM, Controls, Whole group,

BMI (kg/m2)0.680.700.69-0.08-0.35-0.21
<0.0001<0.0001<0.00010.600.020.06
Fasting glucose (mmol/l)0.060.260.110.120.070.04
0.70.090.30.440.660.7
Postpartum fasting glucose (mmol/l)0.140.030.10-0.050.06-0.01
0.370.810.370.730.690.88
60 glucose (mmol/l)-0.130.24-0.020.05-0.02-0.01
0.380.120.790.750.850.86
120 glucose (mmol/l)-0.140.23-0.030.07-0.33-0.1
0.370.130.740.650.030.33
C-peptide (nmol/l)a0.70.50.58-0.005-0.13-0.08
<0.00010.001<0.00010.970.40.44
Postpartum C-peptide (nmol/l)0.370.450.40-0.16-0.06-0.14
0.010.0030.00020.30.690.20
IL-6 (pg/ml)b-0.130.260.2-0.39-0.11-11
0.680.180.220.20.560.48
TNF-α (pg/ml)b0.080.230.210.060.060.09
0.790.240.180.820.770.58
Adiponectin (μg/ml)b0.19-0.61-0.350.580.170.28
0.540.00090.020.040.390.08
Leptin (ng/ml)b0.260.080.190.320.080.11
0.40.660.230.290.690.49
Resistin (ng/ml)c-0.12-0.02-0.010.67-0.020.17
0.740.910.90.040.910.29
EV IgA (EIU)0.060.080.03-0.0060.130.05
0.680.620.770.960.390.61
EV IgG (EIU)0.050.170.060.24-0.160.013
0.750.280.570.130.30.9

aData available for 40 GDM and 39 control women. bData available for 12 GDM and 26 control women. cData available for 9 GDM and 29 control women.