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ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND LABORATORY SCIENCE
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 97-101Publisher
ASSOC CLINICAL SCIENTISTS
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gestational diabetes mellitus; red cell distribution width; white blood cells; mean platelets volume
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This study found no significant differences in blood groups and other hematological parameters between women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in early pregnancy.
Objective. There are few published researches on blood groups, hematological parameters [hemoglobin, red cell distribution width (RDW), white blood cells (WBCs), mean platelets volume (MPV)] and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of haematological indices with GDM in early pregnancy. Methods. The study was carried out at Saad Abuelela Hospital (Khartoum, Sudan) during March-November of 2018. Pregnant Sudanese women in early pregnancy (gestational age <14 weeks) were enrolled in the study. The details of the medical and obstetrics history were recorded. The women were then followed up until 24-28 weeks of gestation when a 75-gram oral glucose tolerance test was performed. Results. Two hundred and fifty-three women at 10.2 week of gestational age completed the follow-up. The mean (SD) of the age and gravidity at the initial antenatal visit were 28.03 (5.6) years, 2.32 (2.41). The mean (SD) of body mass index (BMI) was 27.28 (24.41-30.80) kg/m(2). Fifty women (19.8%) had GDM. Age, parity, BMI, place of residence, employment and education were not significantly different between the two groups. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the blood groups and hematological parameters between women with and without GDM. Conclusion. In this study, the blood groups and other hematological parameters were not different between women with and without GDM.
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