Factors predisposing to pre-eclampsia in women with gestational diabetes.

Background: Lipid abnormalities occur before the onset of pre-eclampsia but their role in its pathogenesis is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that lipid abnormalities precede and contribute to the development of pre-eclampsia using women with gestational diabetes (GDM) as a focus population.

Methods: One hundred and eighty-four women with a diagnosis of GDM were studied.