Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Objectıves: Intrahepatic (also known as obstetric) cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is one of the most frequently diagnosed conditions for pregnancy-specific hepatic disease. It has consistently been found to be related to adverse pregnancy outcomes. In recent studies, a relationship between ICP and G...

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Main Authors: Gulenay Gencosmanoglu Turkmen, Zehra Vural Yilmaz, Yuksel Oguz, Kadriye Yakut, Cem Yasar Sanhal, Dilek Uygur
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Language:English
Published: Medical Network 2019-12-01
Series:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
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Online Access:http://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/855
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author Gulenay Gencosmanoglu Turkmen
Zehra Vural Yilmaz
Yuksel Oguz
Kadriye Yakut
Cem Yasar Sanhal
Dilek Uygur
author_facet Gulenay Gencosmanoglu Turkmen
Zehra Vural Yilmaz
Yuksel Oguz
Kadriye Yakut
Cem Yasar Sanhal
Dilek Uygur
author_sort Gulenay Gencosmanoglu Turkmen
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description Objectıves: Intrahepatic (also known as obstetric) cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is one of the most frequently diagnosed conditions for pregnancy-specific hepatic disease. It has consistently been found to be related to adverse pregnancy outcomes. In recent studies, a relationship between ICP and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) was demonstrated. However, the association between serum total BA (TBA) level in ICP and GDM is not fully understood. This study aims to evaluate the association between serum TBA levels in ICP disease with GDM. Study Desıgn: Eighty pregnant women diagnosed with ICP and eighty healthy pregnant women as normal controls were included in the study. Their clinical characteristics and laboratory test results including liver function tests, glucose challenge tests (GCT), glucose tolerance tests (GTT), and fasting and postprandial TBA levels were recorded. Cases with serum TBA levels between 12-40 µmol/L were described as mild disease, >40 µmol/L was described as severe disease. Results: The mean 50-g GCT value was significantly higher in pregnant women with ICP compared to the healthy controls (128.7±28.2, 106.6±27.0; p < 0.0001) and it was slightly higher in women with severe disease than women with mild disease (132.7±30.1, 125.5±26.5; p=0.26). The percent of GDM diagnosis with ICP disease (11.25%) was higher than in healthy pregnant women (6.25%) but the difference was not found to be statistically significant (p=0.187) and it was similar in pregnant women with mild and severe disease (11.1%, 11.4%; p=0.31). Conclusıon: Our current study demonstrated that ICP was not associated with GDM, also, we did not demonstrate a relationship of TBA level with ICP and GDM. It may be due to our study’s small sample size. Further and well-designed studies with larger sample sizes are necessary to determine the relationship between GDM and ICP and also the function of TBA in the pathogenesis of GDM disease.
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spelling doaj.art-9cedcded8f6a4c15b0df66bc6e58c70d2023-02-15T16:17:37ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512019-12-0125313313710.21613/GORM.2018.855654Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy is Associated with Gestational Diabetes MellitusGulenay Gencosmanoglu Turkmen0Zehra Vural Yilmaz1Yuksel Oguz2Kadriye Yakut3Cem Yasar Sanhal4Dilek Uygur5University of Health Science Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health, Education and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Science Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health, Education and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Science Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health, Education and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Science Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health, Education and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Science Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health, Education and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Science Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health, Education and Research HospitalObjectıves: Intrahepatic (also known as obstetric) cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is one of the most frequently diagnosed conditions for pregnancy-specific hepatic disease. It has consistently been found to be related to adverse pregnancy outcomes. In recent studies, a relationship between ICP and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) was demonstrated. However, the association between serum total BA (TBA) level in ICP and GDM is not fully understood. This study aims to evaluate the association between serum TBA levels in ICP disease with GDM. Study Desıgn: Eighty pregnant women diagnosed with ICP and eighty healthy pregnant women as normal controls were included in the study. Their clinical characteristics and laboratory test results including liver function tests, glucose challenge tests (GCT), glucose tolerance tests (GTT), and fasting and postprandial TBA levels were recorded. Cases with serum TBA levels between 12-40 µmol/L were described as mild disease, >40 µmol/L was described as severe disease. Results: The mean 50-g GCT value was significantly higher in pregnant women with ICP compared to the healthy controls (128.7±28.2, 106.6±27.0; p < 0.0001) and it was slightly higher in women with severe disease than women with mild disease (132.7±30.1, 125.5±26.5; p=0.26). The percent of GDM diagnosis with ICP disease (11.25%) was higher than in healthy pregnant women (6.25%) but the difference was not found to be statistically significant (p=0.187) and it was similar in pregnant women with mild and severe disease (11.1%, 11.4%; p=0.31). Conclusıon: Our current study demonstrated that ICP was not associated with GDM, also, we did not demonstrate a relationship of TBA level with ICP and GDM. It may be due to our study’s small sample size. Further and well-designed studies with larger sample sizes are necessary to determine the relationship between GDM and ICP and also the function of TBA in the pathogenesis of GDM disease.http://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/855intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus, severity
spellingShingle Gulenay Gencosmanoglu Turkmen
Zehra Vural Yilmaz
Yuksel Oguz
Kadriye Yakut
Cem Yasar Sanhal
Dilek Uygur
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus, severity
title Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
title_full Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
title_fullStr Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
title_full_unstemmed Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
title_short Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
title_sort intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus
topic intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus, severity
url http://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/855
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