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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Link Between Newborn SNP Polymorphism rs266729, Adiponectin, and Newborn Macrosomia in a Cohort of Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-Control Pilot Study.

Mihai Muntean, Claudiu Mărginean, Elena Silvia Bernad, Claudia Bănescu, Victoria Nyulas, Irina Elena Muntean, Vladut Săsăran

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Mihai MunteanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9628-1430
Claudiu MărgineanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Elena Silvia BernadDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1084-2714
Claudia BănescuGenetics Laboratory, Center for Advanced Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3235-524X
Victoria NyulasDepartment of Informatics and Medical Biostatistics, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6527-617X
Irina Elena MunteanAlgcocalm SRL, 540360 Targu Mures, Romania.
Vladut SăsăranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.

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Abstract

backgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is linked to higher newborn weight and an increased risk of macrosomia. The newborn single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the ADIPOQ gene rs266729 is linked to a higher birth weight of the offspring of healthy pregnant women.

objectivesThis study aims to evaluate the relationship between newborn ADIPOQ rs266729 polymorphism, cord blood adiponectin, maternal glycemic and lipid metabolism, and maternal adiponectin levels at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation (WG) and at birth and its impact on newborn weight in a cohort of GDM mothers. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study involved 71 women diagnosed with GDM and 142 control pregnant women. The ADIPOQ (rs266729) gene polymorphisms were genotyped using TaqMan real-time PCR analysis. Maternal and cord blood adiponectin levels were measured using human total adiponectin ELISA kits. We performed a Pearson correlation analysis to identify significant correlations between maternal metabolic parameters and adiponectin levels at 24-28 WG and birth and the weight of newborns. A logistic regression analysis was also conducted to identify potential macrosomia predictors.

resultsWe found no significant differences in the distribution of the allele (C, G) (

conclusionsThe preliminary findings of our pilot study suggest that in the gestational diabetes mellitus group, the ADIPOQ rs266729 polymorphism in newborns is not associated with a higher birth weight, maternal fasting glucose levels between 24 and 28 WG were a predictor for macrosomia, and cord blood adiponectin levels were lower than those from control mothers. Further large-scale studies are needed to confirm our findings.

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adiponectingenegestational diabetes mellitusmacrosomiars266729

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