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Copeptin concentrations are not elevated in gestational diabetes mellitus
Mahmut Oncul1, Abdullah Tuten, Mine Kucur
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
Purpose:
To investigate copeptin levels in women with GDM and women with uncomplicated pregnancies.
Methods:
This case-control study was conducted on 45 women with GDM and 40 women with uncomplicated pregnancies. The maternal serum levels of copeptin were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results:
Copeptin levels were not different among groups (0.93 ± 0.75 vs. 1.15 ± 0.93 ng/ml, p: 0.24). HOMA-IR and insulin levels were significantly higher in woman with GDM when compared with control group (2.90 ± 1.88 vs. 1.91 ± 0.50, p: 0.002; 11.74 ± 6.43 vs. 8.52 ± 2.28, p: 0.004, respectively). The copeptin concentrations were significantly correlated with insulin levels and HOMA-IR values (r = 0.329 p = 0.002, r = 0.289 p = 0.007, respectively).
Conclusions:
The present study shows that serum copeptin concentrations did not differ in woman with GDM and non-GDM patients. However, we found a significant correlation between copeptin and HOMA-IR. Future studies are needed with larger populations in gestational diabetic patients on copeptin secretion, metabolism and action.
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