Determination of Iron Levels Increased in Serum from Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Mothers in Coastal Area of Andhra Pradesh, India

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been linked to an increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Approximately 7% of all pregnancies are affected by GDM. Diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus is important to identify both infants at risk of adverse outcomes and women at risk of subsequent development of diabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between serum iron, phosphorous, and haemoglobin levels in women with carbohydrate tolerance in gestational diabetes mellitus and its connection with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Methods: The study included screening 100 pregnant women between the ages of 24 and 28 weeks for carbohydrate tolerance and the presence of gestational diabetes mellitus. In this study, we measured fasting glucose, post-load glucose, serum iron, serum phosphorous, and haemoglobin in all 100 pregnant women. The research was carried out in the OBG department in collaboration with the biochemistry department.

Results: The prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus was found to be 8% in this study. In situations of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, both fasting and post-serum glucose levels are abnormally high. We discovered that mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus have a higher serum iron level, which is linked to carbohydrate tolerance. In GDM mothers, however, there was no link between phosphorus and haemoglobin levels.

Conclusion: Elevated serum iron levels were found to be linked to the development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the current investigation. The concentrations of phosphorus and haemoglobin in the serum have not changed significantly.