Table 2.

Correlation of DUSP9 mRNA levels in the placenta with clinical indicators relevant to gestational diabetes mellitus.

Indicator	Pearson's correlation
	R	P
Maternal age (year)	0.028	0.878
Preconception BMI	0.106	0.557
Prenatal BMI	0.077	0.671
Delivery gestational week	0.465	0.006
Neonatal birth weight	0.124	0.491
FPG	0.350	0.046
OGTT 1 h	0.363	0.038
OGTT 2 h	0.366	0.036

Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test.