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The relationships between the serum levels of resistin and insulin resistance among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus in mid-pregnancy

KE Huihui1, GUO Limei1, DING Haiying1, XU Yiqun1, GU Jiashi1, YAN Yuzhong2, YANG Xiaoning1   

  1. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Shanghai 201300, China;
    2. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Shanghai 201300, China
  • Received:2013-12-01 Online:2014-09-30 Published:2014-09-25

Abstract: Objective To investigate the relationships between the serum levels of resistin and insulin resistance(IR) among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in mid-pregnancy and its role in the progress of GDM. Methods A total of 98 GDM pregnant women (24-28 weeks) were enrolled as GDM group, and 95 healthy pregnant women (24-28 weeks) at the same period were enrolled as control group. The serum levels of resistin, fasting blood glucose(FBG) and fasting insulin(FINS) of all pregnant women were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), glucose oxidase method and electrochemiluminescence immunoassay, respectively. The home model insulin resistance index(HOMA-IR) was calculated. The difference of serum resistin and IR levels in the 2 groups were compared. The correlations between serum resistin and IR levels were analyzed. Results The serum levels of resistin, FBG, FINS and HOMA-IR in GDM group were (19.74±6.89)μg/mL, (5.35±1.23)mmol/L, (21.77±7.83)mU/L and 5.24±2.65, and those in control group were (15.62±4.19)μg/mL, (4.34±0.43)mmol/L, (17.81±4.92)mU/L and 3.43±1.00 (P<0.05). The serum levels of resistin were positively correlated with HOMA-IR(r=0.459, P<0.05). Conclusions The serum levels of resistin are closely correlated with HOMA-IR. Resistin probably plays its role in the progress of GDM.

Key words: Resistin, Insulin resistance, Gestational diabetes mellitus

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