Predictive and Prognostic Value of Plasma Zonulin for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Women at 24-28 Weeks of Gestation.

Zehra YilmazSerkan OralNazan YurtcuYasam Kemal AkpakSebahattin CelikCanan Caliskan

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie (2022)

In pregnant women with GDM, plasma zonulin increases, and with the cut-off level of>45.2 ng/mL, it can predict GDM with values of sensitivity and specificity levels significantly higher in pregnant women with GDM, suggesting that it can be used as a tool for its screening and early diagnosis.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
polycystic ovary syndrome
preterm infants
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk