Table 2. Newborn clinical and biochemical parameters in NGT and GDM pregnancies.
| Parameters | Units | NGT | GDM |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 48 | 23 | |
| Newborn characteristic | |||
| Gestational age | weeks | 38.1 ± 1.1 (38.4–38.7) | 37.3 ± 1.4* (36.5–38.0) |
| Weight | g | 3600 ± 350 (3450–3740) | 3900 ± 320* (3760–4050) |
| Height | cm | 50 ± 3 (48.5–51.5) | 51 ± 3 (49.5–52.5) |
| Ponderal index | g/cm3 | 2.88 ± 0.43 (2.66–3.02) | 2.94 ± 0.26 (2.81–3.07) |
| Sex | Female/Male | 23/25 | 11/12 |
| Thyroid hormone profile (umbilical cord blood) | |||
| TSH | mIU/L | 3.2 ± 0.5 (2.9–3.5) | 3.8 ± 0.8* (3.4–4.2) |
| FT4 | ng/dl | 1.2 ± 0.1 (1.1–1.2) | 0.9 ± 0.1* (0.8–0.9) |
| TT4 | ug/ml | 12.1 ± 1.4 (11.4–12.8) | 10.5 ± 1.8* (9.4–11.3) |
| TT3 | ng/ml | 1.9 ± 0.2 (1.8–2.0) | 1.0 ± 0.1* (0.9–1.0) |
NGT: Normal glucose tolerance; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; TSH: Thyroid Stimulant Hormone; FT4: Free Thyroxine: TT4: Total Thyroxine; TT3: Total triiodothyronine. Data correspond to mean ± S.D. (range).
*P<0.05 with respect to NGT.