Correlation between first trimester uric acid level and subsequent development of gestational diabetes mellitus

Amudha P.; Nithya D.; Pradeeba S.; Manochithra B.

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20170391

Authors

Amudha P. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, Tamil nadu, India
Nithya D. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, Tamil nadu, India
Pradeeba S. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, Tamil nadu, India
Manochithra B. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, Tamil nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20170391

Keywords:

GDM, Uric acid

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to correlate between first trimester uric acid level and its association with subsequent development of gestational diabetes mellitus.

Methods: This is a prospective study conducted at Govt. Raja Mirasudar Hospital attached to Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur over a period of one year from September 2015. A total of one hundred and eighty seven ante natal women less than 14 weeks of gestational age who attended the outpatient antenatal department were included in this study. Serum uric acid estimation was done in women with <14 weeks of gestation and they were subsequently screened for GDM between 24 to 28 weeks by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) with 75 gms glucose according to IADPSG criteria.

Results: In our study, among 178 antenatal pregnant women 13 with uric acid >3.6 mg/dl and 2 with serum uric acid <3.6 mg/dl developed GDM. This shows development of GDM increases with increase in uric acid concentration.

Conclusions: Though our study results suggest that serum uric acid level estimation in first trimester can be used as a marker to predict GDM in pregnant women, large scale studies are required before it can be recommended as a routine first trimester screening test for prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus.

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