OBJECTIVE To determine whether the high prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriage in our population can explain the previous observation of an association between increased maternal serum ferritin concentration and gestational diabetes in Hong Kong Chinese women. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A retrospective study was performed on 767 nonanemic women with singleton pregnancy wh...

OBJECTIVES This study was aimed to assess the diversity of the meconium microbiome and determine if the bacterial community is affected by maternal diabetes status. METHODS The first intestinal discharge (meconium) was collected from 23 newborns stratified by maternal diabetes status: 4 mothers had pre-gestational type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) including one mother with dizygotic twins, 5 deve...

Abstract Background The aim of the study was a retrospective comparison differences in maternal-foetal outcomes between women with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM T2DM). Methods A cohort 135 patients pregestational diabetes, 73 T1DM (mean age 29 ± 5 years) 62 T2DM 33 6 years), intensive insulin treatment throughout pregnancy were evaluated. Clinical metabolic parameters prevalence maternal...

The increasing rate of maternal obesity provides a major challenge to obstetric practice. Maternal obesity can result in negative outcomes for both women and fetuses. The maternal risks during pregnancy include gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. The fetus is at risk for stillbirth and congenital anomalies. Obesity in pregnancy can also affect health later in life for both mother and child. ...

BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes is impaired carbohydrate metabolism first diagnosed in pregnancy. Knowledge of diabetes dates back to centuries before Christ. Objective was to describe maternal complications during antenatal period and Maternal and neonatal outcome in gestational diabetes mellitus. METHODS This Descriptive observational study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics and Gyna...