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Serum homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Sandra Radzicka1, Katarzyna Ziolkowska1, Mikolaj Piotr Zaborowski2, Jacek Brazert1, Marek Pietryga1
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Pubmed: 31392707
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Ginekol Pol 2019;90(7):381-387.
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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Women’s Diseases, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  2. Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecologic Oncology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

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Abstract

Objectives: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is described as a glucose intolerance of variable severity which begun or was firstly recognized during gravidity. Two major metabolic disorders, insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction, currently play major role in pathogenesis of GDM. Our intention was to investigate total serum homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels in pregnant women with GDM and non-diabetic gravid women.

Material and methods: Serum homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels were prospectively measured in a total of 79 pregnant women, 60 of whom were diagnosed with GDM, and 19 of whom were healthy controls. Serum homocysteine levels were analyzed by ELISA. Vitamin B12 concentrations were determined by chemiluminescent immunoassay, and lipids were determined enzymatically.

Results: GDM and control groups did not differ in terms of the serum homocysteine levels (median 7.24 vs 7.97 umol/L, respectively, p = 0.15). Nor did we find any association between serum homocysteine levels and BMI (r = 0.06, p = 0.55, respectively). There was no correlation between serum homocysteine and fasting serum glucose (r = 0.3, p = 0.8, respectively). There was no relationship between serum homocysteine concentrations and glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c) levels (r = 0.06, p = 0.67, respectively). Serum vitamin B12 concentrations did not differ between the GDM and control groups (median 286 vs 262 pg/mL, respectively, p = 0.17). We found that levels of Vitamin B12 correlated inversely with fasting serum glucose concentrations (r = -0.44, p = 0.0009). Vitamin B12 concentrations increased along with LDL (r = 0.27, p = 0.043) and HDL (r = 0.38, p = 0.004) levels, however were inversely correlated with serum triglycerides (r = -0.34, p = 0.009).

Conclusions: GDM patients with low Vitamin B12 values tend to have higher fasting serum glucose and altered lipid profiles (high triglycerides, low HDL and LDL). In women with GDM, serum homocysteine levels are not associated with HbA1c level, fasting glycemia, or BMI.

Abstract

Objectives: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is described as a glucose intolerance of variable severity which begun or was firstly recognized during gravidity. Two major metabolic disorders, insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction, currently play major role in pathogenesis of GDM. Our intention was to investigate total serum homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels in pregnant women with GDM and non-diabetic gravid women.

Material and methods: Serum homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels were prospectively measured in a total of 79 pregnant women, 60 of whom were diagnosed with GDM, and 19 of whom were healthy controls. Serum homocysteine levels were analyzed by ELISA. Vitamin B12 concentrations were determined by chemiluminescent immunoassay, and lipids were determined enzymatically.

Results: GDM and control groups did not differ in terms of the serum homocysteine levels (median 7.24 vs 7.97 umol/L, respectively, p = 0.15). Nor did we find any association between serum homocysteine levels and BMI (r = 0.06, p = 0.55, respectively). There was no correlation between serum homocysteine and fasting serum glucose (r = 0.3, p = 0.8, respectively). There was no relationship between serum homocysteine concentrations and glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c) levels (r = 0.06, p = 0.67, respectively). Serum vitamin B12 concentrations did not differ between the GDM and control groups (median 286 vs 262 pg/mL, respectively, p = 0.17). We found that levels of Vitamin B12 correlated inversely with fasting serum glucose concentrations (r = -0.44, p = 0.0009). Vitamin B12 concentrations increased along with LDL (r = 0.27, p = 0.043) and HDL (r = 0.38, p = 0.004) levels, however were inversely correlated with serum triglycerides (r = -0.34, p = 0.009).

Conclusions: GDM patients with low Vitamin B12 values tend to have higher fasting serum glucose and altered lipid profiles (high triglycerides, low HDL and LDL). In women with GDM, serum homocysteine levels are not associated with HbA1c level, fasting glycemia, or BMI.

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Keywords

gestational diabetes mellitus; GDM; adipocytokines; serum homocysteine; Vitamin B12; pregnancy; glucose intolerance

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Title

Serum homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Journal

Ginekologia Polska

Issue

Vol 90, No 7 (2019)

Article type

Research paper

Pages

381-387

Published online

2019-07-26

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2635

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1791

DOI

10.5603/GP.2019.0066

Pubmed

31392707

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Ginekol Pol 2019;90(7):381-387.

Keywords

gestational diabetes mellitus
GDM
adipocytokines
serum homocysteine
Vitamin B12
pregnancy
glucose intolerance

Authors

Sandra Radzicka
Katarzyna Ziolkowska
Mikolaj Piotr Zaborowski
Jacek Brazert
Marek Pietryga

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