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Insulin Blood Levels in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Relation to Ethnicity and Age in the Kingdom of Bahrain: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Tarik AlShaibani, Wadeea Gherbal, Amer Almarabheh, Diaa Rizk, Elaf Alhakmani, Raghad Alshamrani, Farah AlBahraini, Husain Taha, Amal Hassani, Yahya Naguib

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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Tarik AlShaibaniDepartment of Physiology, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, BHR.
Wadeea GherbalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, BHR.
Amer AlmarabhehDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, BHR.
Diaa RizkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, BHR.
Elaf AlhakmaniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, BHR.
Raghad AlshamraniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, BHR.
Farah AlBahrainiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, BHR.
Husain TahaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, BHR.
Amal HassaniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, BHR.
Yahya NaguibDepartment of Physiology, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, BHR.

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Abstract

backgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy. It may be attributed to certain placental hormones during pregnancy which render insulin less effective. Our study aimed to focus on the levels of insulin in gestational diabetic women in the Kingdom of Bahrain as compared with non-diabetic pregnant women. Furthermore, we studied the correlation between insulin levels by ethnicity and age of the pregnant women.  Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 75 pregnant participants: 41 with GDM (test group) and 34 without GDM (control group). Insulin levels were determined in patients with GDM and compared to non-diabetic pregnant women. A comparison between Bahraini and non-Bahraini women was carried out in two different age groups: below and above 30 years of age. P values < 0.05 were considered significant.

resultsThe results showed higher mean values of fasting blood glucose (FBG), random blood glucose (RBG), and insulin levels in the test group when compared to the control group. There was no significant difference in FBG, RBG, and insulin levels among Bahraini women with GDM and non-Bahraini women (Indian, Pakistani. Bengali, and Filipino) with GDM. Age, less than 30 vs more than 30 years, had no significant effect on women with GDM.

conclusionInsulin levels were higher in pregnant women with GDM irrespective of their ethnicity or age. The lack of blood glucose control in GDM even in the presence of high insulin secretion may suggest loss of insulin effectiveness due to other factors such as stress and lactogenic placental hormones.

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blood glucosegestational diabetes mellitusinsulinplacental hormones.pregnancy

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PMCPMC11258594

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