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Alteration of maternal serum irisin levels in gestational diabetes mellitus

Ulku Mete Ural, Serap Baydur Sahin, Yesim Bayoglu Tekin, Medine Cumhur Cüre, Hacer Sezgin
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Pubmed: 27304658
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Ginekol Pol 2016;87(5):395-398.

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Vol 87, No 5 (2016)
ORIGINAL PAPERS Obstetrics
Published online: 2016-06-02

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of our study was to compare serum irisin concentrations in pregnant women with and without ges­tational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Material and methods: This study was performed at the Tertiary Care Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecol­ogy, between January 2014 and April 2014. A total of 45 pregnant women with GDM (diabetes group) and 41 BMI- and age-matched healthy pregnant women (control group) were recruited. Maternal serum irisin levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit at 24–28 weeks of gestation. An association between maternal serum irisin lev­els and metabolic parameters was analyzed. Body mass index, serum levels of glucose, insulin and irisin were tested and analyzed in the study group and controls.

Results: Pregnant women with GDM had significantly higher fasting plasma glucose (p = 0.001), first-hour OGTT glucose (p = 0.001), second-hour OGTT glucose (p = 0.001), and fasting insulin (p = 0.045) levels as compared to controls. Serum irisin levels were 1.04 ± 0.3 and 1.3 ± 0.2 in pregnant women with GDM and healthy pregnant controls, respectively (p = 0.001). Correlation analysis between irisin levels and anthropometric and biochemical parameters in patients with gestational diabetes revealed that none of the investigated parameters correlated with serum irisin level.

Conclusions: Our results suggest that serum irisin levels might be introduced as a novel marker for GDM, with decreased levels of irisin being indicative of GDM.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of our study was to compare serum irisin concentrations in pregnant women with and without ges­tational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Material and methods: This study was performed at the Tertiary Care Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecol­ogy, between January 2014 and April 2014. A total of 45 pregnant women with GDM (diabetes group) and 41 BMI- and age-matched healthy pregnant women (control group) were recruited. Maternal serum irisin levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit at 24–28 weeks of gestation. An association between maternal serum irisin lev­els and metabolic parameters was analyzed. Body mass index, serum levels of glucose, insulin and irisin were tested and analyzed in the study group and controls.

Results: Pregnant women with GDM had significantly higher fasting plasma glucose (p = 0.001), first-hour OGTT glucose (p = 0.001), second-hour OGTT glucose (p = 0.001), and fasting insulin (p = 0.045) levels as compared to controls. Serum irisin levels were 1.04 ± 0.3 and 1.3 ± 0.2 in pregnant women with GDM and healthy pregnant controls, respectively (p = 0.001). Correlation analysis between irisin levels and anthropometric and biochemical parameters in patients with gestational diabetes revealed that none of the investigated parameters correlated with serum irisin level.

Conclusions: Our results suggest that serum irisin levels might be introduced as a novel marker for GDM, with decreased levels of irisin being indicative of GDM.

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Keywords

irisin, pregnant, gestational diabetes mellitus, glucose, insulin

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Title

Alteration of maternal serum irisin levels in gestational diabetes mellitus

Journal

Ginekologia Polska

Issue

Vol 87, No 5 (2016)

Article type

Research paper

Pages

395-398

Published online

2016-06-02

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2152

Article views/downloads

2457

DOI

10.5603/GP.2016.0013

Pubmed

27304658

Bibliographic record

Ginekol Pol 2016;87(5):395-398.

Keywords

irisin
pregnant
gestational diabetes mellitus
glucose
insulin

Authors

Ulku Mete Ural
Serap Baydur Sahin
Yesim Bayoglu Tekin
Medine Cumhur Cüre
Hacer Sezgin

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