Table 3 Characteristics of GDM auto-antibodies -positive and -negative GDM patients
From: Autoimmunity in gestational diabetes mellitus in Sardinia: a preliminary case-control report
Ab- positive (N = 24) | Ab- negative (N = 38) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (yrs, mean ± SD) | 34.7 ± 4.4 | 33.6 ± 4.5 | 0.36 |
Pre-gestational weight (Kg, mean ± SD) | 57.78 ± 9.8 | 65.9 ± 17.3 | 0.04 |
BMI | 22.7 ± 3.5 | 24.9 ± 5.1 | 0.09 |
Parity (N, mean ± SD) | 0.28 ± 0.78 | 0.51 ± 0.74 | 0.27 |
Insulin therapy (N, %) | 6 (25%) | 6 (15.7%) | 0.3 |
Birth weight (Kg) | 3 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 0.6 |