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Trimester Sequential Estimation of Serum Zonulin as a Predictor of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gestational Diabetes
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: ELISA
Registration Number
NCT06336512
Lead Sponsor
Benha University
Brief Summary

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the development of glucose intolerance (GI) during pregnancy in a previously normoglycemic (NG) woman and associated with insulin resistance (IR). GDM is the most prevalent metabolic disorder during pregnancy and became a major public health problem for being usually diagnosed and detected after 24 gestational weeks (GW), while its complications can occur much earlier and this may explain its burden on maternal and fetal welfare. Human zonulin is a surrogate marker of intestinal permeability and can be utilized as biomarker for intestinal barrier function. Zonulin-mediated increase in intestinal permeability plays a role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance, obesity, DM and metabolic syndrome. The increasing global prevalence of GDM with its associated risk of poor pregnancy and long-term risks for the mother and the offspring may lead to the production of new generation of diabetics.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant Women with singleton fetus
Exclusion Criteria
  • Women with morbid obesity with body mass index ≥35 kg/m2;
  • Had manifest DM, irrespective of being controlled or not;
  • Bowel-related disorders;
  • Autoimmune disorders;
  • History of previous GDM.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
serum zonulinELISA-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Estimation of Gestational DM8 months

Relation between Serum Zonulin levels and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Benha university

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Banhā, El- Qalyobia, Egypt

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