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- The study investigates the relationship between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and genetic variations in the selenoprotein P (SEPP1) gene.
- A total of 80 pregnant women were analyzed, with 40 having GDM and 40 being healthy, focusing on five specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
- The findings show a significant difference in the SNP rs13154178, indicating it may increase the risk of GDM through higher fasting blood glucose levels in affected individuals.
Article Abstract
Our aim is to demonstrate any correlation between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and polymorphism of the selenoprotein P (SEPP1) gene encoding the SEPP1 protein, having a role in the insulin resistance in GDM. Forty pregnant women with GDM and 40 healthy pregnant women were included in the study. In both groups, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), specifically, rs4987017, rs13154178, rs146125471, rs28919926, and rs16872762 were studied. There was no difference between the groups in terms of polymorphism rs146125471, rs28919926, or rs16872762 (p > .05). There was a significant difference in SNP rs13154178 polymorphism between the two groups (p < .01). When rs13154178 gene polymorphism was compared with AA homozygous individuals, fasting blood glucose levels were significantly higher in carriers of either polymorphism than in those with no polymorphism (p < .001). We suggest rs13154178 gene polymorphism may lead to GDM in the Turkish society.
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