Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a serious pregnancy complication, in which women
without previously diagnosed diabetes develop chronic hyperglycemia during gestation. In …

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an acknowledged inflammatory cytokine with a pleiotropic action,
mediating innate and adaptive immunity and multiple physiological processes, including …

The clinical and public health relevance of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is widely
debated due to its increasing incidence, the resulting negative economic impact, and the …

Many of the immune and metabolic changes occurring during normal pregnancy also
describe metabolic syndrome. Gut microbiota can cause symptoms of metabolic syndrome …

Low birth weight serves as a crude proxy for impaired growth during fetal life and indicates a
failure for the fetus to achieve its full growth potential. Low birth weight can occur in …

Background Successful treatments for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have the
potential to improve health outcomes for women with GDM and their babies. Objectives To …

Purpose Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the major endocrine pathology in pregnancy,
has been associated with the development of an intense inflammatory process and …

BACKGROUND Several studies have examined associations between genetic variants and
the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, inferences from these studies were …

Pregnancy presents a unique physiological challenge that requires changes coordinated by
placentally and non–placentally derived hormones to prepare the mother for the metabolic …

Importance Adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy,
gestational diabetes, and preterm delivery, are associated with increased risk of maternal …