Lipid profile in women of different ethnicity with gestational diabetes: Relationship with fetal growth.

Aims/introduction: Pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by excessive insulin resistance that impairs the metabolism of glucose and lipids. the aim of the study was to examine lipid profiles during pregnancy of women with GDM, and its impact on fetal growth in a multiethnic population.

Materials And Methods: The study included 322 pregnant women of different ethnicity with GDM attending a clinical unit specializing in metabolic diseases.

Celiac Disease and Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Aim: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and celiac disease, if not diagnosed and properly treated, are associated with adverse outcomes of pregnancy. The aim of our study was to examine pregnancies complicated by GDM in celiac and nonceliac women in terms of their metabolic parameters and maternal and fetal outcomes.

Methods: The study involved 60 women with GDM, 20 with and 40 without celiac disease.