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. 2023 May 5;23:318. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05630-5

Table 2.

Comparison of maternal lipid profiles between GDM and non-GDM women

GDM(n = 1632) Non-GDM(n = 9067) Pa Pb
Second Third P Second Third P
TC( mmol/L) 6.13(5.63–7.04) 6.51(6.02–7.66)  < 0.001 5.59(5.09–6.39) 6.03(5.24–6.75)  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
TG( mmol/L) 2.52(1.79–2.92) 3.83(2.32–4.58)  < 0.001 2.02(1.48–2.58) 3.34(2.42–4.23)  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
LDL( mmol/L) 3.22(2.47–4.19) 3.79(2.89–4.61)  < 0.001 3.13(2.44–3.96) 3.71(2.69–4.55)  < 0.001 0.819 0.589
HDL( mmol/L) 1.79(1.51–2.25) 1.62(1.41–2.01)  < 0.001 2.11(1.75–2.43) 2.45(1.85–2.57)  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001

GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, TC Total cholesterol, TG Triglyceride, LDL Low density lipoprotein, HDL High density lipoprotein. P Comparison of serum lipids between the second and third trimester, Pa Comparison of serum lipids in the second trimester between GDM group and non-GDM group, Pb Comparison of serum lipids in the third trimester between GDM group and non-GDM group