The value of first-trimester platelet parameters in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus

To explore the potential clinical value of platelet parameters in early pregnancy in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

A total of 1188 singleton pregnant women were included in the regular antenatal examination and delivered in the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University from January 2016 to December 2018, who had no pre-pregnancy diabetes, no factors leading to elevated blood glucose level, no medical complications and no other obstetrical complications. Blood routine examination was performed at the 11-13⁺⁶ gestational weeks. All pregnant women underwent 75 g OGTT directly at the 24-28th gestational weeks. And they were divided into GDM group (n = 192) and non-GDM group (n = 996). Binomial Logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used to evaluate the ability of first-trimester platelet parameters to predict GDM, that is the sensitivity and specificity of platelet parameters at the optimal critical value.

There were significant differences in platelet count (PLT), platelet distribution width (PDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), and plateletcrit (PCT) between the GDM group and the normal group (p＜.05). After adjusting for the related factors such as maternal age, parity and pregestational body mass index (BMI), the MPV and PCT were correlated with the incidence of GDM (p＜.05). The area under the curve (AUC) of MPV was 0.577; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.533-0.621 and that of PCT was 0.628. 95%CI 0.582-0.674. PLT and PDW were not correlated with GDM.

MPV and PCT in early pregnancy are potential indicators in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus.