Figure 2.

Blood glucose level and its relation with H₂S concentration and hypoglycemia in newborns. (a) Blood glucose was elevated among pregnant women in the control, GDM-, and GDM+ groups. (b) The 1-hour blood glucose in newborns showed no differences among the control, GDM-, and GDM+ groups. (c) The ratio of hypoglycemia in newborns, 2/185, 10/115, and 10/42, showed great differences. (d) Comparison of blood glucose concentrations in pregnant women and 1-hour-old newborns. With the increase of blood glucose level, the 1-hour blood glucose of newborns was downregulated, and elevated blood glucose seems to be a leading factor for hypoglycemia. (e) Among these 3 groups, the elevated glucose in pregnant women was related to the decreased expression of H₂S. (f) In newborns, the decreased H₂S concentration seems an inducement of the ratio of hypoglycemia in newborns. (g) With the increase of hyperglycemia, the level of IR was upregulated in GDM-/+ pregnant women.