From: Is Afamin a novel biomarker for gestational diabetes mellitus? A pilot study
Parameter | Gestational diabetes mellitus treated with dietary intervention (dGDM) n = 25 | Gestational diabetes mellitus treated with insulin (iGDM) n = 34 | p-value |
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Maternal age (years) | |||
Mean (± standard deviation, SD) | 33.60 (6.37) | 34.91 (4.29) | 0.50 |
Median (Interquartile range, IQR) | 36.00 (28.50–37.25) | 36.00 (32.00–39.00) | |
Body-mass-index (kg/m2) | |||
Mean (± SD) | 26.19 (5.98) | 32.78 (8.23) | 0.002 |
Median (IQR) | 24.85 (22.10–30.80) | 29.50 (27.90–37.40) | |
Afamin (mg/l) | |||
Mean (± SD) | 91.33 (21.43) | 133.20 (25.87) | < 0.001 |
Median (IQR) | 86.99 (75.88–100.94) | 140.18 (118.20–154.70) | |
Newborn weight (gram) | |||
Mean (± SD) | 3376 (709) | 2985 (711) | 0.008 |
Median (IQR) | 3510 (3165–3680) | 3105 (2768–3453) | |
Gestational age at parturition (days) | |||
Mean (± SD) | 269 (20) | 264 (21) | 0.25 |
Median (IQR) | 277 (266–281) | 272 (251–280) |