TITLE:
Maternal Plasma Lipid Profile in Women Screened for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
AUTHORS:
Adeniran Samuel Atiba, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Akindele Rasaq Akintunde, Aduloju Olusola Peter, Ojo Olubunmi Clementinah, Akinlua Ibikunle
KEYWORDS:
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Lipid Profile
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.7 No.12,
November
29,
2017
ABSTRACT: Objective: This is to determine the plasma lipid profile
status of patients diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus. Methodology:
Seventy-nine pregnant women between gestational age of 24 and 28 weeks out of
which 23 and 16 were diagnosed of having GDM using IADAPSG and WHO guidelines respectively
were recruited into the study. Plasma lipid profile was determined among the
study groups using standard laboratory techniques. Results: Higher numbers of women were diagnosed with GDM using IASDAPG criteria
than when WHO criteria were used. Plasma lipid profile showed no significant
difference between women with GDM and Non-GDM irrespective of guidelines used
in the diagnosis of GDM. Conclusion: Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus may
have influence on lipid metabolism but not likely in the second trimester of
pregnancy as observed in our study.