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- This study compares cord blood alarin levels among infants with different birth weights and those born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
- The research categorized healthy term babies into four groups based on birth weight: small for gestational age (SGA), appropriate for gestational age (AGA), and large for gestational age (LGA), as well as GDM status.
- Results showed significant differences in alarin levels between AGA and SGA, and AGA and GDM groups, indicating that lower birth weight and GDM are associated with varying alarin levels in umbilical cord blood.
Article Abstract
Objectives: To compare the cord blood alarin levels of infants in different birth weight groups with those of infants born to mothers diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who were not subgrouped according to birth weight.
Methods: This prospective study was conducted between September 2023 and January 2024. Healthy term babies whose families agreed to participate in the study were divided into four groups according to their birth weight (small for gestational age (SGA), appropriate for gestational age (AGA) and large for gestational age (LGA)) and whether their mothers had GDM.
Results: There was a significant difference between the cord blood alarin levels of the AGA and SGA groups (p=0.014). There was also a significant difference between the cord blood alarin levels of the AGA and GDM groups (p=0.012). However, the cord blood alarin levels of the LGA group (whose mothers did not have GDM) were similar to those of the AGA group (p=0.394).
Conclusions: We found evidence that alarin levels in umbilical cord blood are associated with low birth weight and GDM.
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