Liver enzymes, mean platelet volume, and red cell distribution width in gestational diabetes
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.44, sa.1, ss.121-125, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1301-41
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.121-125
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Alanine transaminase, Gestational diabetes, Platelet count, Platelet distribution width, γ-glutamyl transferase
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aim: To investigate the value of measuring liver enzymes, red cell distribution width (RDW), and mean platelet volume (MPV) in predicting the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Materials and methods: The medical records of all pregnant women followed by the obstetrics clinic between January 2010 and November 2012 were systematically evaluated, and patients with a diagnosis of GDM were identified. A total of 68 patients with GDM and 61 healthy controls were included in the study. Results of relevant laboratory parameters were recorded. Results: Out of all the parameters evaluated, mean values for platelet distribution width (PDW) and mean activities of alanine transaminase (ALT) and γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) were significantly higher in the GDM group compared to healthy controls (P = 0.003, P = 0.015, and P = 0.021, respectively), whereas mean plateletcrit (PCT) levels were significantly lower in the GDM group (P = 0.002). No significant difference was observed between groups in terms of MPV, RDW, platelet count, and aspartate transaminase levels. Conclusion: Our study results suggest that ALT, GGT, PCT, and PDW may be useful as predictors of impending GDM. © TÜBİTAK.