Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the contribution of genetic variation in some previously reported gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) susceptibility loci and lifestyle parameters to GDM risk.Methods: We performed a case-control study of 278 GDM cases and 179 controls who had filled up special questionnaires concerning their lifestyle habits during the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) on the 24–32 week of gestation. The questionnaire consis...

Background and aim: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is often diagnosed at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy when the fetal phenotype is already altered. We aimed to develop a machine learning model based on clinical variables, lifestyle features and genetic markers for GDM prediction in the first trimester of pregnancy based on the 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.Methods: Using multivariable logistic regression analysis, different models to pred...