THE ASSOCIATION OF HISTORY OF PREVIOUS SPONTANEOUS ABORTION OR STILLBIRTH WITH SUBSEQUENT RISK OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS
Journal
Journal of Morphological Sciences
Date Issued
2024-12
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DOI
doi.org/10.55302/JMS247307k
Abstract
Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM] is a disorder of glucose metabolism, with varying degrees of clinical severity, that first appears during pregnancy. The aim of this study is to examine the association of a history of previous spontaneous abortions and stillbirths with the occurrence of GDM in the current pregnancy.
Material and methods: The study included all pregnant women who underwent an OGTT [Oral Glucose Tolerance Test] for the diagnosis of GDM, in the period of 3 years, in the laboratory of the University Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders – Skopje. Patients were divided into two groups: Study group [with a positive OGTT] and Control group [with negative OGTT]. Anamnestic and laboratory parameters were provided by medical documentation.
Results: The analysis indicated that pregnant women with positive OGTT had a significantly higher number of previous miscarriages compared to pregnant women with a negative OGTT [Pearson Chi-square=8.6521, df=3, p=0.0343]. According to the analysis, pregnant women with a positive OGTT had significantly more stillbirths compared to pregnant women with a negative OGTT status [Pearson Chi-square=9.5779, df=2, p=0.0083].
Conclusion: History of previous miscarriages significantly increases the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. A history of one miscarriage significantly increases the likelihood of gestational diabetes mellitus by 1.599 times. A history of two miscarriages significantly increases the likelihood of gestational diabetes mellitus by 2.339 times. Pregnant women with a positive history of one previous stillbirth are 4.365 times more likely to have a positive OGTT status compared to pregnant women who have not had any stillbirths.
Material and methods: The study included all pregnant women who underwent an OGTT [Oral Glucose Tolerance Test] for the diagnosis of GDM, in the period of 3 years, in the laboratory of the University Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders – Skopje. Patients were divided into two groups: Study group [with a positive OGTT] and Control group [with negative OGTT]. Anamnestic and laboratory parameters were provided by medical documentation.
Results: The analysis indicated that pregnant women with positive OGTT had a significantly higher number of previous miscarriages compared to pregnant women with a negative OGTT [Pearson Chi-square=8.6521, df=3, p=0.0343]. According to the analysis, pregnant women with a positive OGTT had significantly more stillbirths compared to pregnant women with a negative OGTT status [Pearson Chi-square=9.5779, df=2, p=0.0083].
Conclusion: History of previous miscarriages significantly increases the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. A history of one miscarriage significantly increases the likelihood of gestational diabetes mellitus by 1.599 times. A history of two miscarriages significantly increases the likelihood of gestational diabetes mellitus by 2.339 times. Pregnant women with a positive history of one previous stillbirth are 4.365 times more likely to have a positive OGTT status compared to pregnant women who have not had any stillbirths.
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