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Melamed N, Avnon T, Barrett J, Fox N, Rebarber A, Shah BR, Halperin I, Retnakaran R, Berger H, Kingdom J, Hiersch L. Gestational diabetes in twin pregnancies-a pathology requiring treatment or a benign physiological adaptation? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024; 231:92-104.e4. [PMID: 38218511 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
Abstract
There is level-1 evidence that screening for and treating gestational diabetes in singleton pregnancies reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity. However, similar data for gestational diabetes in twin pregnancies are currently lacking. Consequently, the current approach for the diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes in twin pregnancies is based on the same diagnostic criteria and glycemic targets used in singleton pregnancies. However, twin pregnancies have unique physiological characteristics, and many of the typical gestational diabetes-related complications are less relevant for twin pregnancies. These differences raise the question of whether the greater increase in insulin resistance observed in twin pregnancies (which is often diagnosed as diet-treated gestational diabetes) should be considered physiological and potentially beneficial in which case alternative criteria should be used for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes in twin pregnancies. In this review, we summarize the most up-to-date evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical consequences of gestational diabetes in twin pregnancies and review the available data on twin-specific screening and diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes. Although twin pregnancies are associated with a higher incidence of diet-treated gestational diabetes, diet-treated gestational diabetes in twin pregnancies is less likely to be associated with adverse outcomes and accelerated fetal growth than in singleton pregnancies and may reduce the risk for intrauterine growth restriction. In addition, there is currently no evidence that treatment of diet-treated gestational diabetes in twin pregnancies improves outcomes, whereas preliminary data suggest that strict glycemic control in such cases might increase the risk for intrauterine growth restriction. Overall, these findings provide support to the hypothesis that the greater transient increase in insulin resistance observed in twin pregnancies is merely a physiological exaggeration of the normal increase in insulin resistance observed in singleton pregnancies (that is meant to support 2 fetuses) rather than a pathology that requires treatment. These data illustrate the need to develop twin-specific screening and diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes to avoid overdiagnosis of gestational diabetes and to reduce the risks associated with overtreatment of diet-treated gestational diabetes in twin pregnancies. Although data on twin-specific screening and diagnostic criteria are presently scarce, preliminary data suggest that the optimal screening and diagnostic criteria in twin pregnancies are higher than those currently used in singleton pregnancies.
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- Nir Melamed
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Lis Maternity Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Endocrinology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Endocrinology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lis Maternity Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Li DY, Wang L, Li L, Zhou S, Tan J, Tang C, Liao Q, Liu T, Wen L, Qi HB. Maternal vitamin D status and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in twin pregnancies: a longitudinal twin pregnancies birth cohort study. Nutr J 2024; 23:41. [PMID: 38594739 PMCID: PMC11005156 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-024-00944-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy, with significant short-term and long-term implications for both mothers and their offspring. Previous studies have indicated the potential benefits of vitamin D in reducing the risk of GDM, yet little is known about this association in twin pregnancies. This study aimed to investigate maternal vitamin D status in the second trimester and examine its association with the risk of GDM in twin pregnancies. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study based on data from the Chongqing Longitudinal Twin Study (LoTiS). Peripheral blood serum was collected from the mothers in the second trimester to measure 25(OH)D concentrations. GDM was diagnosed at 23-26 weeks of gestation using a 75-g 2-h oral glucose tolerance test. We used multivariable logistic regression analyses to examine the correlations between vitamin D status and the risk of GDM. RESULTS Of the total participants, 93 (29.9%) women were diagnosed with GDM. The mean serum 25(OH)D concentration in the second trimester was 31.1 ± 11.2 ng/mL, and the rate of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency were 23.5% and 18.7%, respectively. Compared to women with a 25(OH)D concentration < 30 ng/mL, those with a 25(OH)D concentration ≥ 30 ng/mL had a significantly lower risk of GDM (RR 0.61; 95% CI: 0.43, 0.86), especially those who were overweight before pregnancy (RR 0.32; 95% CI: 0.16, 0.64). The restricted cubic splines model showed an inverted J-shaped relationship between vitamin D concentrations and GDM risk. CONCLUSIONS The risk of GDM was significantly reduced in twin pregnant women with vitamin D concentrations ≥ 30 ng/mL in the second trimester. TRIAL REGISTRATION ChiCTR-OOC-16,008,203. Retrospectively registered on 1 April 2016.
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- Da-Yan Li
- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Banan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401320, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Longshan Road 120, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, China.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, 401147, China.
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Greco E, Calanducci M, Nicolaides KH, Barry EVH, Huda MSB, Iliodromiti S. Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in twin and singleton pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024; 230:213-225. [PMID: 37595821 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the risk of adverse maternal and perinatal complications between twin and singleton pregnancies affected by gestational diabetes mellitus and the respective group without gestational diabetes mellitus (controls). DATA SOURCES A literature search was performed using MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane from January 1980 to May 2023. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Observational studies reporting maternal and perinatal outcomes in singleton and/or twin pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus vs controls were included. METHODS This was a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pooled estimate risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals were generated to determine the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes between twin and singleton pregnancies with and without gestational diabetes mellitus. Heterogeneity among studies was evaluated in the model and expressed using the I2 statistic. A P value of <.05 was considered statistically significant. The meta-analyses were performed using Review Manager (RevMan Web). Version 5.4. The Cochrane Collaboration, 2020. Meta-regression was used to compare relative risks between singleton and twin pregnancies. The addition of multiple covariates into the models was used to address the lack of adjustments. RESULTS Overall, 85 studies in singleton pregnancies and 27 in twin pregnancies were included. In singleton pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus, compared with controls, there were increased risks of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (relative risk, 1.85; 95% confidence interval, 1.69-2.01), induction of labor (relative risk, 1.36; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-1.77), cesarean delivery (relative risk, 1.31; 95% confidence interval, 1.24-1.38), large-for-gestational-age neonate (relative risk, 1.61; 95% confidence interval, 1.46-1.77), preterm birth (relative risk, 1.36; 95% confidence interval, 1.27-1.46), and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (relative risk, 1.43; 95% confidence interval, 1.38-1.49). In twin pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus, compared with controls, there were increased risks of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (relative risk, 1.69; 95% confidence interval, 1.51-1.90), cesarean delivery (relative risk, 1.10; 95% confidence interval, 1.06-1.13), large-for-gestational-age neonate (relative risk, 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.03-1.60), preterm birth (relative risk, 1.19; 95% confidence interval, 1.07-1.32), and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (relative risk, 1.20; 95% confidence interval, 1.09-1.32) and reduced risks of small-for-gestational-age neonate (relative risk, 0.89; 95% confidence interval, 0.81-0.97) and neonatal death (relative risk, 0.50; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.65). When comparing relative risks in singleton vs twin pregnancies, there was sufficient evidence to suggest that twin pregnancies have a lower relative risk of cesarean delivery (P=.003), have sufficient adjustment for confounders, and have lower relative risks of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (P=.005), stillbirths (P=.002), and neonatal death (P=.001) than singleton pregnancies. CONCLUSION In both singleton and twin pregnancies, gestational diabetes mellitus was associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. In twin pregnancies, gestational diabetes mellitus may have a milder effect on some adverse perinatal outcomes and may be associated with a lower risk of neonatal death.
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- Elena Greco
- Women's Health Research Unit, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
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- The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; The Harris Birthright Research Centre, King's College, London, United Kingdom
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- The Harris Birthright Research Centre, King's College, London, United Kingdom
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- Women's Health Research Unit, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Women's Health Research Unit, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Whittaker M, Greatholder I, Kilby MD, Heazell AEP. Risk factors for adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies: a narrative review. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2240467. [PMID: 37518183 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2240467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Globally, the incidence of twin pregnancies is rising owing to the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), emigration and deferment of pregnancy until advanced maternal age (AMA). While twin pregnancies have higher absolute risks of adverse outcomes, including miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death and preterm delivery, the impact of specific exposures and risk factors related to these outcomes may differ between twin pregnancies and singleton pregnancies. Regarding modifiable factors, data are sometimes based on evidence extrapolated from singleton or whole obstetric populations. Therefore, targeted evidence is required to provide care tailored to twin pregnancies to prevent adverse outcomes. We aimed to comprehensively review the association between different risk factors and adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies, including data on chorionicity, and to compare these to singletons. MATERIALS AND METHODS This review examines the risks associated with chorionicity, AMA, body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities, maternal smoking, use of ART, maternal perception of fetal movement, and maternal comorbidities, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Adverse outcomes reported were preterm birth, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), stillbirth and neonatal mortality. As such, fetal mortality and morbidity will be under-represented, as pregnancy loss before 22-24 weeks is omitted. RESULTS Monochorionicity increases the risk of stillbirth, NICU admission, and preterm delivery in twin pregnancy. AMA predisposes twin pregnancies to higher risks of mortality, admission to the NICU, and preterm birth than singleton pregnancies do. Conversely, the impact of BMI, socioeconomic inequalities, smoking, ART, and HDP on adverse outcomes appears to be lower in twin pregnancies than in singleton pregnancies. This attenuation might be explained by the higher baseline risk of adverse outcomes such as preterm birth in twin pregnancies. Some exposures, such as ART use and GDM, appear to be "protective" against perinatal mortality in twin pregnancies, despite being established risk factors for adverse outcomes in singleton pregnancies, potentially related to access to specialist care. There is a paucity of evidence available to counsel mothers of twin pregnancies regarding reduced fetal movement. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes differ between twin and singleton pregnancies. This highlights the need for further studies to examine the association between risk factors and adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies. The resulting data would facilitate tailored guidance for twin pregnancies, contribute to improved antenatal care, and inform wider public health strategies.
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- Maya Whittaker
- Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- West Midlands Fetal Medicine Centre, Birmingham Women's and Children's Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Emeritus Professor of Fetal Medicine, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK
- Illumina UK, Cambridge, UK
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- Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Nawsherwan, Liu Z, Le Z, Mubarik S, Sun Y, Naeem S, Li H. The adverse effect of gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on maternal-perinatal outcomes among singleton and twin pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study (2011-2019). Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1267338. [PMID: 38098860 PMCID: PMC10720659 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1267338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are the predominant pregnancy complications among singleton and twin pregnancies worldwide. Our primary objective was to explore the adverse effect of GDM and HDP on maternal-perinatal outcomes compared with non-GDM and non-HDP in singleton and twin pregnancies. The secondary objective was to find the risk of adverse maternal-perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies compared with singleton pregnancies complicated with GDM and HDP in Hubei, China. Methods A tertiary hospital-based retrospective study was conducted at Wuhan University Renmin Hospital, Hubei Province, China, from 2011 to 2019. A chi-square test was used to determine the difference in adverse maternal-perinatal outcomes between singleton and twin pregnancies. A multiple binary logistic regression model and a joinpoint regression model were used to determine the association of GDM and HDP with adverse maternal-perinatal outcomes and GDM and HDP temporal trend among singleton and twin pregnancies. Results The trend of HDP [average annual percentage change (AAPC) 15.1% (95% confidence interval (95%CI): 5.3, 25.7)] among singleton pregnancies and GDM [AAPC 50.4% (95%CI: 19.9, 88.7)] among twin pregnancies significantly increased from 2011 to 2019. After adjusting for confounding factors, GDM is associated with an increased risk of C-section (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 1.5; 95%CI: 1.3, 1.6) and macrosomia (aOR, 1.3; 95%CI: 1.1, 1.6) in singleton and preterm birth (PTB) (aOR, 2.1; 95%CI: 1.2, 3.3) in twin pregnancies compared with non-GDM. HDP was associated with a higher risk of C-section, PTB, perinatal mortality, and low birth weight (LBW) in both singleton and twin pregnancies compared with the non-HDP. Compared with singleton pregnancies complicated with GDM and HDP, twin pregnancies showed higher odds of C-section [(aOR, 1.7; 95%CI: 1.1, 2.7), (aOR, 4.6; 95%CI: 2.5, 8.7), respectively], PTB [(aOR, 22.9; 95%CI: 14.1, 37.3), (aOR, 8.1; 95%CI: 5.3, 12.3), respectively], LBW [(aOR, 12.1; 95%CI: 8.2, 18.1), (aOR, 5.1; 95%CI: 3.6, 7.4), respectively], and low Apgar score [(aOR, 8.2; 95%CI: 4.4, 15.1), (aOR, 3.8; 95%CI: 2.4, 5.8), respectively] complicated with GDM and HDP. Conclusion In conclusion, GDM showed an increased risk of a few adverse maternal-perinatal outcomes and HDP is associated with a higher risk of several adverse maternal-perinatal outcomes in singleton and twin pregnancies compared to non-GDM and non-HDP. Moreover, twin pregnancies complicated with GDM and HDP showed higher odds of adverse maternal-neonatal outcomes compared with singleton pregnancies complicated with GDM and HDP.
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- Nawsherwan
- Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Clinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Hubei, China
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- Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- PharmacoTherapy, -Epidemiology and -Economics, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Taixing People Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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Wen L, Chen Y, Liu T, Wang Y, Baker PN, Qi H, Wang L. Different subtypes of gestational diabetes mellitus are associated with distinct perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2023; 204:110920. [PMID: 37742804 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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AIMS To determine whether different gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) subtypes are associated with distinct perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies. MATERIALS This retrospective cohort study enrolled women with twin pregnancies who gave birth at a tertiary hospital between January 2017 and December 2022. GDM was diagnosed by the IADPSG diagnostic criteria. Three subtypes of GDM were defined as only abnormal fasting glucose (OAFG) values, only abnormal post-load glucose (OAPG) values and abnormal combined fasting and post-load glucose (ACFPG) values. Logistic regression or generalized estimation equation models were used to test the correlation of subtypes of GDM and perinatal outcomes. RESULTS GDM with OAPG had a slightly higher risk for preterm delivery (PTD) at <37 gestational weeks (aOR 1.22, 95 %CI 1.01-1.47) and neonatalintensivecareunit (NICU) admission (aOR 1.31, 95 %CI 1.09-1.57). GDM with ACFPG were associated with PTD at <37 gestational weeks (aOR 1.42, 95 %CI 1.06-1.89) and PTD at <34 gestational weeks (aOR 1.65, 95 % CI 1.14-2.39). GDM with OAFG had a lower risk of being small-for-gestational age (SGA) (aOR 0.48, 95 % CI 0.26-0.92). CONCLUSIONS Different subtypes of GDM are associated with distinct perinatal outcomes. Only abnormal fasting glucose levels may be responsible for reduced the risk of SGA neonates.
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- Li Wen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 401147, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 401147, China; State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 401147, China.
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Ronco A, Roero S, Arduino S, Arese A, Ferrando I, Scaltrito G, Casula V, Fea T, Mazza M, Bossotti C, Zizzo R, Revelli A. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Does Not Worsen Obstetrical and Neonatal Outcomes of Twin Pregnancy. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12093129. [PMID: 37176571 PMCID: PMC10178975 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12093129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The specific effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on twin pregnancy outcomes, which are at high risk per se, are unclear. The present study analyzes outcomes of twin pregnancies complicated by GDM (n = 227) by comparing them with GDM singleton pregnancies (n = 1060) and with twin pregnancies without GDM (n = 1008), all followed up at Sant'Anna Hospital, Turin (Italy), between January 2010 and March 2020. The prevalence of GDM among twin pregnancies (n = 1235) was 18.4%. Compared to GDM singletons, GDM twins had higher rates of preeclampsia (aOR 2.0; 95% CI 1.2-3.8), cesarean section (aOR 7.5; 95% CI 5.2-10.8), and neonatal hypoglycemia (aOR 2.5; 95% CI 1.1-5.3). They had a higher incidence of abnormal 2 h OGTT values (aOR 7.1; 95% CI: 3.2-15.7) and were less likely to require insulin therapy (aOR 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3-0.7). In comparison with twin pregnancies without GDM, women with GDM twins were significantly older (35.0 vs. 33.0 years; p < 0.001) and had higher BMI (23.0 versus 22.0 kg/m2; p < 0.001); they had a higher incidence of LGA newborns (aOR 5.3; 95% CI 1.7-14.8), and lower incidence of low APGAR scores (0.5; 95% CI 0.3-0.9). Overall, GDM does not worsen outcomes of twin pregnancy, which is per se at high risk for adverse outcomes.
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- Alice Ronco
- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Spezia 60, 10126 Torino, Italy
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Liu Y, Li D, Wang Y, Qi H, Wen L. Impact of Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension Disorders of Pregnancy on Neonatal Outcomes in Twin Pregnancies Based on Chorionicity. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12031096. [PMID: 36769744 PMCID: PMC9917532 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the co-existence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and hypertension disorders of pregnancy (HDP) on neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies based on chorionicity. METHODS A retrospective study of 1398 women with twin pregnancies was performed between January 2016 and December 2021. The effects of GDM and HDP on neonatal outcomes were assessed by logistic regression models. An additional stratified analysis was conducted to estimate the effects based on chorionicity (monochorionic (MC) and dichorionic (DC)). RESULTS The incidence of the co-existence of GDM and HDP was 3.8%. The presence of GDM increased the likelihood of HDP only in women with MC twin pregnancies (OR, 2.13; 95% CI 1.08-4.19). After adjustments, co-existence of GDM and HDP was positively associated with gestational age (β, 1.06; 95% CI 0.43-1.69) and birthweight (β, 174.90; 95% CI 8.91-340.89) in MC twin pregnancies, while no associations were found between co-existence of GDM and HDP and neonatal outcomes in DC twin pregnancies. However, HDP was negatively associated with birthweight (β, -156.97; 95% CI (-257.92, -56.02)) and positively associated with small-for-gestational-age (SGA) (OR, 2.03; 95% CI 1.02-4.03) and discordant twins (OR, 2.83; 95% CI 1.78-4.48) in DC twin pregnant women without GDM. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggested that GDM leads to an increased risk of HDP only in MC twin pregnancies, but GDM seemed to attenuate the adverse effects of HDP on perinatal outcomes in both MC and DC twin pregnancies. Further investigation is needed to explain these intriguing findings.
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- Yi Liu
- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Women and Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
- State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Women and Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
- State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Women and Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
- State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Women and Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
- State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Correspondence: (H.Q.); (L.W.); Tel.: +86-23-89011101 (H.Q.); +86-23-89011798 (L.W.)
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- Women and Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
- State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Correspondence: (H.Q.); (L.W.); Tel.: +86-23-89011101 (H.Q.); +86-23-89011798 (L.W.)
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Monteiro SS, Fonseca L, Santos TS, Saraiva M, Pereira T, Vilaverde J, Pichel F, Pinto C, Dores J. Gestational diabetes in twin pregnancy: A predictor of adverse fetomaternal outcomes? Acta Diabetol 2022; 59:811-818. [PMID: 35297494 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-022-01874-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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AIM To compare fetomaternal outcomes between GDM pregnant women with twin versus singleton pregnancies and then between women with GDM versus non-GDM twin pregnancies. METHODS We performed a retrospective study including GDM pregnant women with both twin and singleton pregnancies followed in our tertiary center between 2011 and 2018. The fetomaternal characteristics of each group were compared. We then compared women with GDM twin pregnancy followed at our institution between 2011 and 2018 to non-GDM twin pregnant women giving childbirth in 2018. RESULTS A total of 1127 GDM pregnant women were evaluated: 42 with twin pregnancy and 1085 with singleton pregnancy. Preeclampsia (14.3% vs. 3.3%, p < 0.001) and cesarean delivery (76.2% vs. 36.9%, p < 0.001) were more frequent among women with twin pregnancy. Neonatal morbidity was also more common among neonates delivered from twin pregnant women, including preterm labor (73.8% vs. 7.8%, p < 0.001), hypoglycemia (6% vs. 4.8%, p = 0.043), hyperbilirubinemia (33.3% vs. 9.0%, p < 0.001), RDS (28.6% vs. 2.7%, p < 0.001), admission in NICU (32.1% vs. 4.5%, p < 0.001) and SGA (19.0% vs. 11.0%, p = 0.001). Overall there were no significant differences in fetomaternal morbidity parameters between GDM (n = 42) versus non-GDM (n = 83) twin pregnancies, although SGA infants were more frequent in the latter group (33.9% vs. 19.0%, p = 0.014). CONCLUSIONS In GDM pregnant women, twin pregnancy seems to be associated with an increased prevalence of neonatal morbidity when compared to singleton pregnancy. On the other hand, in twin pregnancy, diagnosis of GDM does not seem to be associated with poorer fetomaternal outcomes. GDM seems to be protective for the occurrence of SGA neonates in twin pregnancies.
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- Sílvia Santos Monteiro
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Nutrition, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Largo Professor Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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Obstetric and neonatal outcomes of gestational diabetes mellitus in twin pregnancies according to changes in its diagnostic criteria from National Diabetes Data Group criteria to Carpenter and Coustan criteria: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:9. [PMID: 34979991 PMCID: PMC8722060 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04361-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To compare obstetric and neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies with or without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) before and after changes in GDM diagnostic criteria. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of 1,764 twin pregnancies including 130 women with GDM (GDM group) and 1,634 women without GDM (non-GDM group). Patients with pregestational diabetes, unknown GDM status, and fetal death at < 24 gestational weeks were excluded. Obstetric and neonatal outcomes were compared between the two groups by two periods: period 1 (1995-2005) and period 2 (2005-2018) when National Diabetes Data Group criteria and Carpenter and Coustan criteria were used for diagnosis of GDM, respectively. RESULTS The incidence of GDM in twin pregnancies increased from 4.0% in period 1 to 9.3% in period 2. Composite obstetric complications rate was significantly higher in the GDM group than that in the non-GDM group during period 1 (72.0% vs. 45.5%, P = 0.009). However, it became comparable during period 2 (60.0% vs. 57.4%, P = 0.601). Interaction between GDM and period indicated a significant differential effect of GDM by period on the rate of composite obstetric complications. The rate of composite neonatal complications was similar between the two groups during both periods. The interaction between GDM and period was not significant. CONCLUSION After changes of GDM diagnostic criteria, the incidence of GDM increased more than twice, and the rate of composite obstetric complications decreased, but the rate of composite neonatal complications did not change significantly.
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Ashwal E, Berger H, Hiersch L, Yoon EW, Zaltz A, Shah B, Halperin I, Barrett J, Melamed N. Gestational diabetes and fetal growth in twin compared with singleton pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021; 225:420.e1-420.e13. [PMID: 33872592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.04.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with accelerated fetal growth in singleton pregnancies but may affect twin pregnancies differently because of the slower growth of twin fetuses during the third trimester of pregnancy and their greater predisposition to fetal growth restriction. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the association of gestational diabetes mellitus with longitudinal fetal growth in twin pregnancies and to compare this association with that observed in singleton pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study of all women with a singleton or twin pregnancy who were followed up at a single tertiary referral center between January 2011 and April 2020. Data on estimated fetal weight and individual fetal biometric indices were extracted from ultrasound examinations of eligible women. Generalized linear models were used to model and compare the change in fetal weight and individual biometric indices as a function of gestational age between women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus in twin pregnancies and between women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus in singleton pregnancies. The primary outcome was estimated fetal weight as a function of gestational age. The secondary outcomes were longitudinal growth of individual fetal biometric indices and the rate of small for gestational age and large for gestational age at birth. RESULTS A total of 26,651 women (94,437 ultrasound examinations) were included in the analysis: 1881 with a twin pregnancy and 24,770 with a singleton pregnancy. The rate of gestational diabetes mellitus in the twin and singleton groups was 9.6% (n=180) and 7.6% (n=1893), respectively. The estimated fetal weight in singleton pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus was significantly higher than that in pregnancies without gestational diabetes mellitus (P<.001) starting at approximately 30 weeks of gestation. The differences remained similar after adjusting for maternal age, chronic hypertension, nulliparity, and neonatal sex (P<.001). In twin pregnancies, fetal growth was similar between pregnancies with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (P=.105 and P=.483 for unadjusted and adjusted models, respectively). The findings were similar to the association of gestational diabetes mellitus with the risk of large for gestational fetuses and the growth of each biometric index. When stratified by type of gestational diabetes mellitus treatment, twin pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus was associated with accelerated fetal growth only in the subgroup of women with medically treated gestational diabetes mellitus (P<.001), which represented 12% (n=21) of the twin pregnancy group with gestational diabetes mellitus. CONCLUSION In contrast to singleton pregnancies, twin pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus is less likely to be associated with accelerated fetal growth. This finding has raised the question of whether the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus and the blood glucose targets in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus should be individualized for twin pregnancies.
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- Eran Ashwal
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Maternal-Infant Care (MiCare) Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Institute for Health Policy, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Management and Evaluation, Sunnybrook Research Institute; Division of Endocrinology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2021; 3:100396. [PMID: 33991708 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2021.100396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes in singleton pregnancies increases the risk for large for gestational age infants, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and neonatal morbidity. Compared with singleton gestations, twin gestations are at increased risk for fetal growth abnormalities, hypertensive disorders, and neonatal morbidity. Whether gestational diabetes further increases the risk for these outcomes is unclear. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the relationship between gestational diabetes and the risk for preeclampsia, fetal growth abnormalities, and neonatal intensive care unit admissions in a large cohort of women with twin pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN We used a retrospective cohort of all twin gestations that were delivered at our institution from 1998 to 2013. We excluded pregnancies delivered before 24 weeks' gestation, monochorionic-monoamniotic twins, and patients with preexisting diabetes for a final cohort of 2573 twin deliveries. Gestational diabetes was defined as 2 abnormal values on a 100 g, 3-hour glucose challenge test as defined by the Carpenter-Coustan criteria or a 1-hour value of 200 mg/dL after a 50 g glucose test. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to estimate the associations between gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, small for gestational age infants, large for gestational age infants, and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit after adjusting for prepregnancy body mass index, maternal race, maternal age, parity, use of in vitro fertilization, prepregnancy smoking status, and chronic hypertension as confounders. RESULTS The unadjusted incidence of gestational diabetes was 6.5% (n=167). Women with gestational diabetes were more likely to be aged 35 years or older, living with obesity, and have conceived via in vitro fertilization than women without gestational diabetes. Preeclampsia was more common among women with twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes (31%) than among women with twin pregnancies without gestational diabetes (18%) (adjusted risk ratio, 1.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.1-2.1). A diagnosis of small for gestational age infant was less common among women with gestational diabetes (17%) than among women without gestational diabetes (24%), although the results were imprecise (adjusted risk ratio, 0.8; 95% confidence interval, 0.5-1.1). There was no association between gestational diabetes and the incidence of large for gestational age neonates or neonatal intensive care unit admissions. Among women with gestational diabetes who reached 35 weeks' gestation, 62% (n=60) required medical management. CONCLUSION Gestational diabetes is a risk factor for preeclampsia among women with twin pregnancies. Close blood pressure monitoring and patient education are critical for this high-risk group. The association between gestational diabetes and neonatal outcomes among women with twin pregnancies is less precise, although it may reduce the incidence of small for gestational age infants. Prospective studies to determine if glycemic control decreases the risk for preeclampsia in twin pregnancies with gestational diabetes are needed.
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Gortazar L, Flores-Le Roux JA, Benaiges D, Sarsanedas E, Navarro H, Payà A, Mañé L, Pedro-Botet J, Goday A. Trends in Prevalence of Diabetes among Twin Pregnancies and Perinatal Outcomes in Catalonia between 2006 and 2015: The DIAGESTCAT Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:1937. [PMID: 33946383 PMCID: PMC8125732 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10091937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The aims of our study were to evaluate the trends in the prevalence of diabetes among twin pregnancies in Catalonia, Spain between 2006 and 2015, to assess the influence of diabetes on perinatal outcomes of twin gestations and to ascertain the interaction between twin pregnancies and glycaemic status. A population-based study was conducted using the Spanish Minimum Basic Data Set. Cases of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and pre-existing diabetes were identified using ICD-9-CM codes. Data from 743,762 singleton and 15,956 twin deliveries between 2006 and 2015 in Catalonia was analysed. Among twin pregnancies, 1088 (6.82%) were diagnosed with GDM and 83 (0.52%) had pre-existing diabetes. The prevalence of GDM among twin pregnancies increased from 6.01% in 2006 to 8.48% in 2015 (p < 0.001) and the prevalence of pre-existing diabetes remained stable (from 0.46% to 0.27%, p = 0.416). The risk of pre-eclampsia was higher in pre-existing diabetes (15.66%, p = 0.015) and GDM (11.39%, p < 0.001) than in normoglycaemic twin pregnancies (7.55%). Pre-existing diabetes increased the risk of prematurity (69.62% vs. 51.84%, p = 0.002) and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants (20.9% vs. 11.6%, p = 0.001) in twin gestations. An attenuating effect on several adverse perinatal outcomes was found between twin pregnancies and the presence of GDM and pre-existing diabetes. As a result, unlike in singleton pregnancies, diabetes did not increase the risk of all perinatal outcomes in twins and the effect of pre-existing diabetes on pre-eclampsia and LGA appeared to be attenuated. In conclusion, prevalence of GDM among twin pregnancies increased over the study period. Diabetes was associated with a higher risk of pre-eclampsia, prematurity and LGA in twin gestations. However, the impact of both, pre-existing diabetes and GDM, on twin pregnancy outcomes was attenuated when compared with its impact on singleton gestations.
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- Lucia Gortazar
- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Marítim, 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.); (J.A.F.-L.R.); (H.N.); (L.M.); (J.P.-B.); (A.G.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08139 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Marítim, 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.); (J.A.F.-L.R.); (H.N.); (L.M.); (J.P.-B.); (A.G.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08139 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Marítim, 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.); (J.A.F.-L.R.); (H.N.); (L.M.); (J.P.-B.); (A.G.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08139 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Consorci Sanitari de l’Alt Penedès Garraf, 08720 Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain
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- Health Information Management Department, Hospital del Mar, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Marítim, 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.); (J.A.F.-L.R.); (H.N.); (L.M.); (J.P.-B.); (A.G.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08139 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital del Mar, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Marítim, 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.); (J.A.F.-L.R.); (H.N.); (L.M.); (J.P.-B.); (A.G.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08139 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Marítim, 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.); (J.A.F.-L.R.); (H.N.); (L.M.); (J.P.-B.); (A.G.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08139 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Marítim, 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (L.G.); (J.A.F.-L.R.); (H.N.); (L.M.); (J.P.-B.); (A.G.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08139 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Mei Y, Yu J, Wen L, Fan X, Zhao Y, Li J, Qiao J, Fu H, Leong P, Saffery R, Tong Q, Kilby MD, Qi H, Tong C, Baker PN. Perinatal outcomes and offspring growth profiles in twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal cohort study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2021; 171:108623. [PMID: 33316314 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the influence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on the perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancies and its impact on fetal growth profiles of twin offspring from 6 weeks to 12 months of corrected age. METHODS A longitudinal cohort study was conducted among pregnant women with twins and their twin offspring. All information on perinatal outcomes and child growth trajectories from 6 weeks to 12 months of corrected age were obtained and analyzed using a general linear model and logistic regression models. RESULTS GDM was not correlated with adverse perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancies; however, in monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA), but not dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twin pregnancies, GDM was correlated with gestational hypertension disorder and a fetus being small for gestational age (OR, 2.68; 95% CI 1.16-6.04 and OR, 0.35; 95% CI 0.16-0.76, respectively). In both MCDA and DCDA groups, GDM was positively associated with a higher risk of childhood overweight at 6 months of corrected age (2.32 [1.05, 5.09] and 2.00 [1.13, 3.53]). CONCLUSIONS GDM had a greater impact on MCDA twin pregnancies in terms of maternal gestational hypertension disease and small for gestational age of newborns. Additionally, twin offspring exposed to GDM had a higher risk of being overweight at 6 months of corrected age irrespective of chorionicity. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ChiCTR-OOC-16008203.
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- Youwen Mei
- Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; International Collaborative Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; International Collaborative Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; International Collaborative Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Child Healthcare, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Child Healthcare, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; International Collaborative Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; International Collaborative Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Cancer, Disease and Developmental Epigenetics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Cancer, Disease and Developmental Epigenetics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Chongqing Population and Family Planning Science and Technology Research Institute, Chongqing 400020, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health, Chongqing 400020, China
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- Fetal Medicine Centre, Birmingham Women's & Children's Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK; Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; International Collaborative Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; International Collaborative Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; State Key Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine of Chongqing Municipality, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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Chen L, Wang WJ, Auger N, Xiao L, Torrie J, McHugh NGL, Luo ZC. Diabetes in pregnancy in associations with perinatal and postneonatal mortality in First Nations and non-Indigenous populations in Quebec, Canada: population-based linked birth cohort study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025084. [PMID: 30992290 PMCID: PMC6500205 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Both pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM, GDM) occur more frequently in First Nations (North American Indians) pregnant women than their non-Indigenous counterparts in Canada. We assessed whether the impacts of PGDM and GDM on perinatal and postneonatal mortality may differ in First Nations versus non-Indigenous populations. DESIGN A population-based linked birth cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS 17 090 First Nations and 217 760 non-Indigenous singleton births in 1996-2010, Quebec, Canada. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Relative risks (RR) of perinatal and postneonatal death. Perinatal deaths included stillbirths and neonatal (0-27 days of postnatal life) deaths; postneonatal deaths included infant deaths during 28-364 days of life. RESULTS PGDM and GDM occurred much more frequently in First Nations (3.9% and 10.7%, respectively) versus non-Indigenous (1.1% and 4.8%, respectively) pregnant women. PGDM was associated with an increased risk of perinatal death to a much greater extent in First Nations (RR=5.08[95% CI 2.99 to 8.62], p<0.001; absolute risk (AR)=21.6 [8.6-34.6] per 1000) than in non-Indigenous populations (RR=1.76[1.17, 2.66], p=0.003; AR=4.2[0.2, 8.1] per 1000). PGDM was associated with an increased risk of postneonatal death in non-Indigenous (RR=3.46[1.71, 6.99], p<0.001; AR=2.4[0.1, 4.8] per 1000) but not First Nations (RR=1.16[0.28, 4.77], p=0.35) infants. Adjusting for maternal and pregnancy characteristics, the associations were similar. GDM was not associated with perinatal or postneonatal death in both groups. CONCLUSIONS The study is the first to reveal that PGDM may increase the risk of perinatal death to a much greater extent in First Nations versus non-Indigenous populations, but may substantially increase the risk of postneonatal death in non-Indigenous infants only. The underlying causes are unclear and deserve further studies. We speculate that population differences in the quality of glycaemic control in diabetic pregnancies and/or genetic vulnerability to hyperglycaemia's fetal toxicity may be contributing factors.
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- Lu Chen
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Public Health Department, Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay, Mistissini, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Sector, First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Service Commission, Wendake, Quebec, Canada
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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AbstractIt has been suggested that the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies is exacerbated by concomitant gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This study aimed to assess the risk incurred by twin pregnancy and by a diagnosis of GDM, separately, on the development of poor perinatal outcomes. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on all pregnant women at a tertiary center between 2016 and 2017. The impact of GDM and twin pregnancies on perinatal outcomes — birth weight above the 90th centile for gestational age, cesarean delivery, clinical neonatal hypoglycemia, and premature delivery (before 37 weeks’ gestation) — was assessed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Overall, 13,527 women were eligible for the study; 11,915 were uncomplicated singleton pregnancies; 1379 of these had GDM; 194 were twin pregnancies, and 39 of these had GDM. Univariate analyses showed that twin pregnancies were associated with a higher risk of all perinatal outcomes except macrosomia. In the multivariate analyses, twin pregnancy was a much higher predictor of cesarean delivery (OR 8.40, 95% CI [6.25, 11.49], p < .0001) and preterm birth (OR 58.82, 95% CI [31.25, 125], p < .0001) compared to GDM but GDM was a higher predictor of neonatal hypoglycemia (OR 4.87, 95% CI [3.74, 6.29], p < .0001). Twin pregnancy is more strongly associated with all adverse perinatal outcomes except macrosomia. GDM does not increase risk of adverse perinatal outcomes except for neonatal hypoglycemia.
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Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 220:102.e1-102.e8. [PMID: 30595142 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Among singleton pregnancies, gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with adverse outcomes. In twin pregnancies, this association may be attenuated, given the higher rate of prematurity and the a priori increased risk of some of these complications. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to test the hypothesis that gestational diabetes mellitus is less likely to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in twin compared with singleton gestations. METHODS This retrospective cohort study comprised all twin and singleton live births in Ontario, Canada, 2012-2016. Pregnancy outcomes were compared between women with vs without gestational diabetes mellitus, analyzed separately for twin and singleton births. Adjusted risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals were generated using modified Poisson regression, adjusting for maternal age, nulliparity, smoking, race, body mass index, preexisting hypertension, and assisted reproductive technology. RESULTS A total of 270,843 women with singleton (n = 266,942) and twin (n = 3901) pregnancies met the inclusion criteria. In both the twin and singleton groups, gestational diabetes mellitus was associated with (adjusted risk ratio, [95% confidence interval]) cesarean delivery (1.11 [1.02-1.21] and 1.20 [1.17-1.23], respectively) and preterm birth at <370/7 weeks (1.21 [1.08-1.37] and 1.48 [1.39-1.57]) and at <340/7 weeks (1.45 [1.03-2.04] and 1.25 [1.06-1.47]). In singletons, but not twins, gestational diabetes mellitus was associated with gestational hypertension (1.66 [1.55-1.77]) and preeclampsia. With respect to neonatal outcomes, gestational diabetes mellitus was associated with birthweight greater than the 90th percentile in both twins and singletons, with the risk being 2-fold higher in twins (2.53 [1.52-4.23] vs 1.18 [1.13-1.23], respectively, P = .004). Gestational diabetes mellitus was associated with jaundice in both twins (1.56 [1.10-2.21]) and singletons (1.49 [1.37-1.62) but was associated with the following complications only in singletons: neonatal intensive care unit admission (1.44 [1.38-1.50]), respiratory morbidity (1.09 [1.02-1.16]), and neonatal hypoglycemia (3.20 [3.01-3.40]). CONCLUSION In contrast to singleton pregnancies, gestational diabetes mellitus in twins was not associated with hypertensive complications and certain neonatal morbidities. Still, the current study highlights that gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with some adverse pregnancy outcomes including accelerated fetal growth also in twin pregnancies.
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Maternal clinical predictors of preterm birth in twin pregnancies: A systematic review involving 2,930,958 twin pregnancies. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018; 230:159-171. [PMID: 30292096 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In twin pregnancies, which are at high risk of preterm birth, it is not known if maternal clinical characteristics pose additional risks. We undertook a systematic review to assess the risk of both spontaneous and iatrogenic early (<34 weeks) or late preterm birth (<37 weeks) in twin pregnancies based on maternal clinical predictors. We searched the electronic databases from January 1990 to November 2017 without language restrictions. We included studies on women with monochorionic or dichorionic twin pregnancies that evaluated clinical predictors and preterm births. We reported our findings as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and pooled the estimates using random-effects meta-analysis for various predictor thresholds. From 12, 473 citations, we included 59 studies (2,930,958 pregnancies). The risks of early preterm birth in twin pregnancies were significantly increased in women with a previous history of preterm birth (OR 2.67, 95% CI 2.16-3.29, I2 = 0%), teenagers (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.68-1.95, I2 = 0%), BMI > 35 (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.30-2.05, I2 = 52%), nulliparous (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.38-1.65, I2 = 73%), non-white vs. white (OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.20-1.43, I2 = 0%), black vs. non-black (OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.07-1.77, I2 = 98%), diabetes (OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.29-2.33, I2 = 0%) and smokers (OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.23-1.37, I2 = 0%). The odds of late preterm birth were also increased in women with history of preterm birth (OR 3.08, 95% CI 2.10-4.51, I2 = 73%), teenagers (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.18-1.57, I2 = 57%), BMI > 35 (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02-1.35, I2 = 46%), nulliparous (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.23-1.62, I2 = 68%), diabetes (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.05-1.98, I2 = 55%) and hypertension (OR 1.49, CI 1.20-1.86, I2 = 52%). The additional risks posed by maternal clinical characteristics for early and late preterm birth should be taken into account while counseling and managing women with twin pregnancies.
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Hiersch L, Berger H, Okby R, Ray JG, Geary M, Mcdonald SD, Murry-Davis B, Riddell C, Halperin I, Hasan H, Barrett J, Melamed N. Incidence and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus in twin versus singleton pregnancies. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018; 298:579-587. [PMID: 29971559 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4847-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) between women with twin and singleton pregnancies. METHODS Retrospective study of all women who had a twin or singleton birth in Ontario (2012-2016). Risk ratios (RR) and 95% CIs for GDM (stratified by type of treatment) were adjusted for relevant confounding variables. Multivariable Poisson regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for GDM in twin and singleton gestations. RESULTS Of 270,843 women who met inclusion criteria, 266,942 (98.6%) and 3901 (1.4%) had a singleton and a twin pregnancy, respectively. Women with twins had a significantly higher risk for overall GDM (aRR = 1.13, 95% CI 1.01-1.28) and diet-treated GDM (aRR = 1.20, 95% CI 1.01-1.42) while the association with insulin-treated GDM was not significant (aRR = 1.07, 95% CI 0.89-1.28). Maternal age ≥ 35 years, non-Caucasian ethnicity and BMI > 30 kg/m2 were independent risk factors for GDM among women with twins and singletons, and the magnitude of the association of these factors with GDM was similar. CONCLUSIONS Women with twins are at increased risk of GDM, mainly due to a higher rate of diet-treated GDM. Despite higher baseline risk of GDM in women with twins, the effect of known risk factors for GDM is similar to that observed in singletons.
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- Liran Hiersch
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital for Women, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Gynaecology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Radiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Radiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Better Outcomes Registry and Network (BORN) Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Better Outcomes Registry and Network (BORN) Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Guillén-Sacoto MA, Barquiel B, Hillman N, Burgos MÁ, Herranz L. Diabetes mellitus gestacional: control glucémico durante el embarazo y su relación con los resultados neonatales en embarazos gemelares y de feto único. ENDOCRINOL DIAB NUTR 2018; 65:319-327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2018.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Guillén-Sacoto MA, Barquiel B, Hillman N, Burgos MA, Herranz L. Metabolic syndrome and impaired glucose metabolism during early postpartum after twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus: Is the risk comparable to singleton pregnancies? DIABETES & METABOLISM 2017; 45:390-393. [PMID: 29169927 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- M A Guillén-Sacoto
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 261, P° de la Castellana, 28046 Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 261, P° de la Castellana, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 261, P° de la Castellana, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 261, P° de la Castellana, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 261, P° de la Castellana, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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Outcomes of twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes: a meta-analysis of observational studies. J Perinatol 2017; 37:360-368. [PMID: 28079866 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in singleton pregnancy is associated with large for gestational age neonates and adverse perinatal outcomes; however, the impact of GDM in twin pregnancy is unclear. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancies complicated by GDM by performing a meta-analysis of observational studies. STUDY DESIGN Studies investigating GDM in twin pregnancy were identified through an online search of three databases: Medline, Embase and Web of Science. Selection criteria comprised full paper observational studies (retrospective or prospective) published in English that examined GDM in twin pregnancy compared with non-GDM twin pregnancy and reported on birth weight and/or adverse perinatal outcomes. Random-effects models with inverse-variance weighting were used to calculate standardized mean differences and unadjusted odds ratios. Sensitivity analyses were carried out to determine the impact of possible maternal confounders (body mass index and age) and GDM diagnostic criteria on perinatal outcomes. RESULTS Thirteen observational studies were included. GDM twins were born at the same gestation as non-GDM twins, with marginally lower birth weight. There was no difference in the incidence of large or small for gestational age neonates. Although there was no correlation between GDM in twin pregnancy and respiratory distress, neonatal hypoglycemic or low Apgar score, GDM twins had a higher rate of neonatal intensive care unit admission (OR 1.49; 95% confidence interval: 1.10, 2.02; P<0.01). CONCLUSION Identification and subsequent treatment of GDM in twin pregnancy demonstrates a similar risk of adverse perinatal outcomes compared with non-GDM twin pregnancies.
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Does gestational diabetes affect fetal growth and pregnancy outcome in twin pregnancies? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 214:653.e1-8. [PMID: 26596233 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Women with twin pregnancies are at increased risk for fetal growth restriction, which might be attributed to the limited maternal resources that are being shared by >1 fetus. Based on that, it may be hypothesized that the fetal effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with respect to accelerated fetal growth may be less pronounced in twin gestations or alternatively may even have a beneficial role in decreasing the risk of fetal growth restriction in these pregnancies. However, available data are conflicting and are limited by the fact that many of the complications associated with GDM are less relevant for twin gestations, and that all women with GDM included in previous studies were monitored and treated to control maternal blood glucose levels. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the impact of GDM and milder degrees of glucose intolerance on fetal growth and pregnancy outcome in twin pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study of all women with twin pregnancies who underwent screening for GDM in a single tertiary referral center from October 2003 through December 2014. The diagnosis of GDM during the study period was based on the 2008 Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) guidelines, which involve universal screening with a 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) followed by a diagnostic 2-hour 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Fetal growth and pregnancy outcome were compared among 4 groups of women with increasing degree of glucose intolerance: (1) GCT-NEGATIVE, negative 50-g GCT; (2) OGTT-NEGATIVE, positive 50-g GCT followed by a negative 75-g OGTT; (3) GDM-IADPSG, positive 50-g GCT followed by a positive 75-g OGTT according to the International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria but not the 2008 CDA criteria-because these women were not considered to have GDM during the study period they were not subjected to any form of treatment; and (4) GDM-CDA, positive 50-g GCT followed by a positive 75-g OGTT according to the 2008 CDA criteria. RESULTS Overall 1393 women were eligible for the study: 1021 (73.3%) in the GCT-NEGATIVE group, 184 (13.2%) in the OGTT-NEGATIVE group, 99 (7.1%) in the GDM-IADPSG group, and 89 (6.4%) in the GDM-CDA group. There was a continuous relationship between the degree of glucose intolerance and fetal growth as reflected by a right shift of the distribution curve of birthweight percentiles and a greater likelihood of high birthweight percentile: OGTT-NEGATIVE = odds ratio (OR), 1.5; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.07-2.2; GDM-IADPSG = OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.1-2.6; and GDM-CDA = OR, 1.9, 95% CI, 1.3-3.1 (using the GCT-NEGATIVE group as reference). Fetuses of women with glucose intolerance were more likely to experience asymmetric growth as reflected by an elevated abdominal circumference to head circumference ratio. CONCLUSION GDM and milder degrees of glucose intolerance in twin pregnancies are associated with an increased risk of asymmetric overgrowth in a manner that is related to the degree of glucose intolerance.
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Ullemar V, Lundholm C, Almqvist C. Twins' risk of childhood asthma mediated by gestational age and birthweight. Clin Exp Allergy 2016; 45:1328-36. [PMID: 25845700 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children born with low gestational age (GA) or low birthweight (BW) are at increased risk of asthma. Twins as compared to singletons are on average more likely to be born with lower GA and BW and have been hypothesized to comprise a high-risk population for asthma. Many previous studies have not accounted for potential confounders or mediators. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between twinship and childhood asthma or early life wheeze and identify potential mediators, such as GA/BW. METHODS The study population consisted of two cohorts including all children born in Sweden from 1 January 1993 to 1 June 2001 (n = 756,363 singletons, n = 22,478 twins) and 1 July 2005 to 31 December 2009 (n = 456,239 singletons, n = 12,872 twins). Asthma was defined using validated register-based outcomes of diagnosis or medication. The data were analysed using logistic (older cohort) and Cox regression (younger cohort). Adjusted models incorporated potential confounding or mediating factors including gestational age and birthweight. RESULTS In the younger cohort, the crude hazard ratio (HR) of asthma medication after 1.5 years of age was 1.12 (95% CI 1.01-1.23), and fully adjusted HR was 0.80, 95% CI 0.72-0.89. Crude HR of asthma diagnosis in the same age group was 1.14 (95% CI 0.99-1.30), fully adjusted 0.78 (0.68-0.98). Adjusted analyses in the older group yielded similar results. CONCLUSIONS Twins were at significantly higher unadjusted risk of asthma or early life wheeze compared to singletons in the younger, but not in the older cohort. Associations attenuated following adjustment for GA/BW, suggesting that GA/BW mediates the effect of twinship on asthma risk. After adjustments, twins were at lower risk of asthma outcomes, possibly due to unmeasured confounding.
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- V Ullemar
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Lung and Allergy Unit, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Darke J, Glinianaia SV, Marsden P, Bell R. Pregestational diabetes is associated with adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies: a regional register-based study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2016; 95:339-46. [PMID: 26600048 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The incidence of pregnancies complicated by twinning and diabetes is increasing in the UK. This is a worrying trend as both diabetes and twin gestations are associated with a high risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The few studies that have specifically addressed how twinning and pregestational diabetes in the same pregnancy may affect outcome have reported conflicting results. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed data on 27 women with a twin pregnancy and pregestational diabetes (54 babies) and 6407 women with a twin pregnancy without diabetes (12 814 babies) from the Northern Survey of Twin and Multiple Pregnancy during 1998-2010. A composite adverse pregnancy outcome (comprising fetal loss before 24 weeks, termination of pregnancy, stillbirth, infant death or any major congenital anomaly), extended perinatal mortality (stillbirths and neonatal deaths) and major congenital anomaly were the main outcome measures. Adjusted rate ratios were estimated using generalized estimating equations for Poisson regression controlling for potential confounders. RESULTS Mothers with twin pregnancies with diabetes were older (p = 0.001) and had higher body mass indices (p < 0.0001) than those without diabetes. Their twins were more likely to be delivered earlier (p = 0.026), be delivered by cesarean section (80.4% vs. 49.7%; p < 0.0001), be large-for-gestational-age (p < 0.0001) and require admission to a special care baby unit (p < 0.0001). Pregestational diabetes was associated with significantly increased rates of the composite adverse outcome and major congenital anomalies in twins (adjusted rate ratios 2.66, 95% confidence interval 1.14-6.20 and adjusted rate ratios 3.51, 95% confidence interval 1.31-9.40, respectively). CONCLUSION Maternal pregestational diabetes in twin pregnancies is associated with a significantly increased risk of an adverse pregnancy outcome.
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- Joanne Darke
- Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Lai FY, Johnson JA, Dover D, Kaul P. Outcomes of singleton and twin pregnancies complicated by pre-existing diabetes and gestational diabetes: A population-based study in Alberta, Canada, 2005-11. J Diabetes 2016; 8:45-55. [PMID: 25496644 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We assessed the prevalence and pregnancy outcomes of pre-existing diabetes mellitus (pre-DM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Alberta, Canada, 2005-11. METHODS 327 198 singleton and 5552 twin pregnancies resulting in live births or stillbirths were included. The odds ratios of adverse outcomes were evaluated comparing pre-DM with no diabetes and GDM with no diabetes, controlling for maternal characteristics. RESULTS Diabetes complicated 6.3% of pregnancies, with 88% being GDM. In singleton pregnancies, pre-DM and GDM were associated with increased risks of pre-eclampsia (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.38 and 1.83, respectively), cesarean delivery (aOR 2.53, 1.55), spontaneous preterm (aOR 4.20, 1.71), and labor-induced preterm (aOR 3.82, 2.00) in the mother, and macrosomia (aOR 2.11, 1.30), shoulder dystocia (aOR 1.54, 1.32), congenital anomalies (aOR 1.61, 1.20), and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions (aOR 3.81, 1.60) in the infants. In addition, pre-DM was associated with an increased likelihood of stillbirth (aOR 3.73) and neonatal death (aOR 2.00) compared with non-diabetic pregnancies. In twin pregnancies, pre-DM was associated with increased risks of spontaneous (aOR 3.54) and labor-induced (aOR 3.57) preterm births, large for gestational age (LGA) infants (aOR 3.73), congenital anomalies (aOR 3.05) and NICU admissions (aOR 2.91); GDM was associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia (aOR 1.54), cesarean delivery (aOR 1.57), and LGA infants (aOR 1.63). CONCLUSIONS Pre-existing diabetes confers higher risks than GDM. Diabetes is associated with adverse outcomes in singleton and twin pregnancies, and the increased risks are generally similar or less in twins, probably due to their higher "baseline" risks and closer clinical monitoring.
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- Florence Y Lai
- Surveillance and Assessment, Ministry of Health, Alberta Government, Edmonton, Canada
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- Surveillance and Assessment, Ministry of Health, Alberta Government, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Foeller ME, Zhao S, Szabo A, Cruz MO. Neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes compared with non-diabetic twins. J Perinatol 2015; 35:1043-7. [PMID: 26513454 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2015.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2015] [Revised: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare neonatal outcomes of twin pregnancies with gestational diabetes (GDM) and preexisting diabetes with non-diabetic twin pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN US birth data from 2006 to 2009 was used to compare twin pregnancies of 16 562 GDM and 2137 preexisting diabetic with 258 857 non-diabetic twin gestations. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) were calculated to assess effects of GDM and preexisting diabetes on neonatal outcomes. RESULT Twin pregnancies with GDM vs non-diabetic twin pregnancies demonstrated decreased 5-min Apgar scores <4 (aOR 0.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.68-0.94), fewer births before 32 weeks gestation (aOR 0.72, 95% CI 0.68-0.76), decreased birth weight less than the tenth percentile (aOR 0.84, 95% CI 0.81-0.89) and fifth percentile (aOR 0.85, 95% CI 0.81-0.89) and a trend toward lower rates of neonatal death (aOR 0.84, 95% CI 0.68-1.02). CONCLUSION Certain adverse outcomes in pregnancies with GDM may be attenuated in twin gestations; however, further investigation is warranted.
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- M E Foeller
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Liu X, Chen Y, Zhou Q, Shi H, Cheng WW. Utilization of International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria vs. a two-step approach to screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in Chinese women with twin pregnancies. Diabet Med 2015; 32:367-73. [PMID: 25407306 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To evaluate prevalence and pregnancy outcomes using the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria and screening protocol vs. a standard two-step screening approach for gestational diabetes mellitus in Chinese twin pregnancies. METHODS A retrospective cohort study for pregnancies during 2007-2013 was performed in a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China. Data were abstracted from the medical records of twin pregnancies delivered at the hospital. During the period 2007-2011, this hospital used a two-step approach with a 50 g screening with a cut-off value of ≥ 7.8 mmol/l followed by a 100 g diagnostic oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) utilizing Carpenter-Coustan criteria. In 2012-2013, the hospital switched to the IADPSG protocol of universal 75 g OGTT. RESULTS Among 1461 twin pregnancies, 643 were screened utilizing IADPSG criteria and 818 using the two-step protocol. Gestational diabetes mellitus was diagnosed more frequently in the IADPSG group than in the two-step group [20.4% and 7.0%, respectively; adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 3.22; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.30-4.52]. During the IADPSG period, the incidence of pre-eclampsia was 38% lower in non-gestational diabetes mellitus affected pregnancies compared with the two-step period (aOR = 0.62; 95% CI = 0.44-0.87). We observed no significant differences in most perinatal outcomes between the two groups. CONCLUSION Compared with a standard two-step approach to screening and diagnosis, the IADPSG screening method resulted in a three-fold increase in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in twin pregnancies, with a 38% lower risk of pre-eclampsia but no significant difference in most perinatal outcomes in non-gestational diabetes mellitus affected pregnancies.
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- X Liu
- Obstetrics Department, International Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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Guillén MA, Herranz L, Barquiel B, Hillman N, Burgos MA, Pallardo LF. Influence of gestational diabetes mellitus on neonatal weight outcome in twin pregnancies. Diabet Med 2014; 31:1651-6. [PMID: 24925592 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the influence of gestational diabetes mellitus on neonatal birthweight, macrosomia and weight discrepancy in twin neonates. METHODS An observational retrospective study was performed. One hundred and six women with gestational diabetes and twin pregnancy and 166 twin controls who delivered viable fetuses > 24 weeks were included. Impact of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, smoking habit, method of conception, chorionicity, gestational age at delivery, mode of delivery and hypertensive complications were also analysed. The effect of maternal hyperglycaemia and metabolic control in gestational diabetes pregnancies was assessed. RESULTS Gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia were significantly higher in the group with gestational diabetes (21.5% vs. 6.3%, P = 0.007 and 6.2% vs. 0%, P = 0.025). There were no differences in the incidence of macrosomia (5.7% vs. 7.2%, P = 0.803), large for gestational age (10.3% vs. 13.2%, P = 0.570), small for gestational age (10.3% vs. 12.0%, P = 0.701), severely small for gestational age (6.6% vs. 7.8%, P = 0.814) or weight discrepancy (20.6% vs. 15.2%, P = 0.320) in the group with gestational diabetes compared with twin pregnancies without diabetes. There were no differences when comparing insulin-requiring gestational diabetes pregnancies and twins without diabetes for any of the neonatal weight outcomes. There was no relationship between third trimester HbA1c and neonatal birthweight or infant birthweight ratio. CONCLUSION Gestational diabetes did not increase the risk of macrosomia or weight discrepancy of twin newborns. Furthermore, glycaemic control did not influence the rate of any of the weight outcomes in our study population. In twin pregnancies, gestational diabetes was associated with a higher risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia.
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- M A Guillén
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Madrid, Spain
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Okby R, Weintraub AY, Sergienko R, Eyal S. Gestational diabetes mellitus in twin pregnancies is not associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2014; 290:649-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3272-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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González González NL, González Dávila E, Goya M, Vega B, Hernández Suarez M, Bartha JL. Twin pregnancy among women with pregestational type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2014; 126:83-7. [PMID: 24797150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Revised: 01/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of twin versus singleton pregnancy on obstetric and perinatal outcomes among women with pregestational diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS Multicenter retrospective cohort study of women with pregestational DM and twin or singleton pregnancy, conducted in Spain during 2005-2010. Each group included 63 women (type 1 DM, n=39; type 2 DM, n=24). RESULTS Of 269 565 deliveries, 68 (0.025%) were twins of mothers with pregestational DM, with 28/63 (44.4%) conceptions achieved with assisted reproduction technology. Among women with type 1 DM, hypertensive complications were more common among those with twins than among controls (13% versus 3%, P=0.02); the rate of preterm birth was higher (69% versus 15%, P<0.001); and the rate of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit was higher (51% versus 21%, P=0.005). Twin pregnancy was an independent risk factor for adverse perinatal outcomes regardless of the type of diabetes. CONCLUSION Twin pregnancy in women with either type of DM dramatically increased the risk of perinatal morbidity. In mothers with type 1 DM, twin pregnancy was more often associated with hypertensive complications than singleton pregnancy. Transfer of more than one embryo should be avoided if ART is needed in a woman with DM.
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- Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Vall'de Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Materno Infantil de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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Petousis S, Margioula-Siarkou C, Kalogiannidis I, Prapas N. Twin Pregnancy and Antenatal Examination: An Overview. CURRENT OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY REPORTS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13669-013-0057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Luo ZC, Zhao YJ, Ouyang F, Yang ZJ, Guo YN, Zhang J. Diabetes and perinatal mortality in twin pregnancies. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75354. [PMID: 24058678 PMCID: PMC3776783 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Diabetes in pregnancy has been associated with a paradoxically reduced risk of neonatal death in twin pregnancies. Risk “shift” may be a concern in that the reduction in neonatal deaths may be due to an increase in fetal deaths (stillbirths). This study aimed to clarify the impact of diabetes on the risk of perinatal death (neonatal death plus stillbirth) in twin pregnancies. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of twin births using the largest available dataset on twin births (the U.S. matched multiple birth data 1995-2000; 19,676 neonates from diabetic pregnancies, 541,481 from non-diabetic pregnancies). Cox proportional hazard models were applied to estimate the adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) of perinatal death accounting for twin cluster-level dependence. Results Comparing diabetic versus non-diabetic twin pregnancies, overall perinatal mortality rate was counterintuitively lower [2.1% versus 3.3%, aHR 0.70 (95% confidence intervals 0.63-0.78)]. Individually, both stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates were lower in diabetic pregnancies, but we identified significant differences by gestational age and birth weight. Diabetes was associated with a survival benefit in pregnancies completed before 32 weeks [aHR 0.55 (0.48-0.63)] or with birth weight <1500 g [aHR 0.61 (0.53-0.69)]. In contrast, diabetes was associated with an elevated risk of perinatal death in pregnancies delivered between 32 and 36 weeks [aHR 1.38 (1.10-1.72)] or with birth weight >=2500 g [aHR 2.20 (1.55-3.13)]. Conclusions Diabetes in pregnancy appears to be “protective” against perinatal death in twin pregnancies ending in very preterm or very low birth weight births. Prospective studies are required to clarify whether these patterns of risk are real, or they are artifacts of unmeasured confounders. Additional data correlating these outcomes with the types of diabetes in pregnancy are also needed to distinguish the effects of pre-gestational vs. gestational diabetes.
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- Zhong-Cheng Luo
- Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sainte-Justine Hospital, University of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Cisse O, Fajardy I, Dickes-Coopman A, Moitrot E, Montel V, Deloof S, Rousseaux J, Vieau D, Laborie C. Mild gestational hyperglycemia in rat induces fetal overgrowth and modulates placental growth factors and nutrient transporters expression. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64251. [PMID: 23691181 PMCID: PMC3653871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2012] [Accepted: 04/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Mild gestational hyperglycemia is often associated with fetal overgrowth that can predispose the offspring to metabolic diseases later in life. We hypothesized that unfavorable intrauterine environment may compromise the development of placenta and contribute to fetal overgrowth. Therefore, we developed a rat model and investigated the effects of maternal dysglycemia on fetal growth and placental gene expression. Female rats were treated with single injection of nicotinamide plus streptozotocin (N-STZ) 1-week before mating and were studied at gestational day 21. N-STZ pregnant females displayed impaired glucose tolerance that is associated with a lower insulin secretion. Moderate hyperglycemia induced fetal overgrowth in 40% of newborns, from pregnancies with 10 to 14 pups. The incidence of macrosomia was less than 5% in the N-STZ pregnancies when the litter size exceeds 15 newborns. We found that placental mass and the labyrinthine layer were increased in macrosomic placentas. The expression of genes involved in placental development and nutrient transfer was down regulated in the N-STZ placentas of macrosomic and normosomic pups from pregnancies with 10 to 14 ones. However, we observed that lipoprotein lipase 1 (LPL1) gene expression was significantly increased in the N-STZ placentas of macrosomic pups. In pregnancies with 15 pups or more, the expression of IGFs and glucose transporter genes was also modulated in the control placentas with no additional effect in the N-STZ ones. These data suggest that placental gene expression is modulated by gestational conditions that might disrupt the fetal growth. We described here a new model of maternal glucose intolerance that results in fetal overgrowth. We proposed that over-expression of LPL1 in the placenta may contribute to the increased fetal growth in the N-STZ pregnancies. N-STZ model offers the opportunity to determinate whether these neonatal outcomes may contribute to developmental programming of metabolic diseases in adulthood.
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- Ouma Cisse
- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
- Pôle de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, Centre de Biologie et de Pathologie, Lille, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
- Pôle de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, Centre de Biologie et de Pathologie, Lille, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
- Pôle de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, Centre de Biologie et de Pathologie, Lille, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Croissance, EA 4489, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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