ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2014
The relationship between epicardial fat thickness and gestational diabetes mellitus.
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- Association between maternal epicardial adipose tissue, gestational diabetes mellitus, and pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Pooled it
- GC vitamin D-binding protein gene functional genetic variants and gestational diabetes mellitus risk and prediction.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The diagnostic indicators of gestational diabetes mellitus from second trimester to birth: a systematic review.Clinical diabetes and endocrinology · 2021Review
- Epicardial adipose tissue thickness as a potential predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2020Article
- Role of Placental VDR Expression and Function in Common Late Pregnancy Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2017Review
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- Genetic variants in vitamin D signaling pathways and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus.Oncotarget · 2016Article
- Epicardial fat thickness is associated to type 2 diabetes mellitus in Korean men: a cross-sectional study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2015Article
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Early Hemodynamic Changes in Fetus.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
- Fetal Epicardial Fat Thickness: Can It Serve as a Sonographic Screening Marker for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus?Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
aimGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with cardiovascular diseases; however, the relationship between epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and GDM remains unclear. The present study evaluates and compares EFT using transthoracic echocardiography in pregnant women with GDM. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 129 pregnant women in the third trimester: 65 with GDM (GDM group) and 64 with uncomplicated pregnancies (control group). As defined by the World Health Organization, the diagnosis of GDM was based on an abnormal 2-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results. We used echocardiography to measure EFT in blood samples for all the participants.
resultsThe postprandial blood glucose level was significantly higher in the GDM group than in the control group (P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in BMI, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure or lipid parameters between the groups. In the GDM group, isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT) parameters were significantly higher than in the control group. EFT was significantly higher in the GDM group (P < 0.001) and was correlated with postprandial glucose, BMI, age, and heart rate in both the groups. Only postprandial glucose and BMI remained significantly associated with EFT after multiple stepwise regression analysis.
conclusionEchocardiographically measured EFT was significantly higher in the patients with GDM. The findings show that EFT was strongly correlated with postprandial glucose.
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