PMID- 34900812 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20221003 IS - 2251-6581 (Print) IS - 2251-6581 (Electronic) IS - 2251-6581 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 2 DP - 2021 Dec TI - Role of ferritin and oxidative stress index in gestational diabetes mellitus. PG - 1615-1619 LID - 10.1007/s40200-021-00911-2 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of serum ferritin and oxidative stress in the development of GDM and to assess their relationship with the ensuing hyperglycemia. METHODS: A case-control study was carried on 90 non-anemic pregnant women of 20-40 years with a gestation of 24-28 weeks. Study group (n = 65) was identified according to the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group India (DIPSI) criteria (2-h plasma glucose >/= 140 mg/dl) and controls (n = 25) having 2-h plasma glucose < 120 mg/dl. DIPSI 2-h plasma glucose, HbA1c and serum ferritin were measured and oxidative stress index (OSI) was calculated. Statistical tests were performed using SPSS version 25.0. RESULTS: Pre-pregnancy BMI showed a significant difference between control and study group. DIPSI 2 h blood glucose, HbA1c, serum ferritin and OSI were significantly higher in study group compared to control group. Both 2 h blood glucose and HbA1c were positively correlated with serum ferritin and OSI, serum ferritin and OSI were also positively correlated with each other. CONCLUSION: Higher pre-pregnancy BMI elevates serum ferritin, which in turn increases the OSI. Both ferritin and oxidative stress raises 2 h blood glucose and HbA1c in GDM patients possibly by causing in-vivo pancreatic beta -cell injury and death (ferroptosis). Serum ferritin and OSI could become newer personalized theranostic and monitoring targets in overweight/obese pregnant females especially GDM patients. CI - (c) Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. FAU - Gautam, Surabhi AU - Gautam S AD - Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP India. GRID: grid.411340.3. ISNI: 0000 0004 1937 0765 FAU - Alam, Feroz AU - Alam F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8775-0821 AD - Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP India. GRID: grid.411340.3. ISNI: 0000 0004 1937 0765 FAU - Moin, Shagufta AU - Moin S AD - Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP India. GRID: grid.411340.3. ISNI: 0000 0004 1937 0765 FAU - Noor, Nasreen AU - Noor N AD - Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP India. GRID: grid.411340.3. ISNI: 0000 0004 1937 0765 FAU - Arif, S H AU - Arif SH AD - Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP India. GRID: grid.411340.3. ISNI: 0000 0004 1937 0765 LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20211001 PL - Switzerland TA - J Diabetes Metab Disord JT - Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders JID - 101590741 PMC - PMC8630333 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Fenton reaction OT - Ferritin OT - Ferroptosis OT - Gestational Diabetes Mellitus OT - Oxidative Stress Index COIS- Conflict of interestNil. EDAT- 2021/12/14 06:00 MHDA- 2021/12/14 06:01 PMCR- 2022/10/01 CRDT- 2021/12/13 18:08 PHST- 2021/07/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/09/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/13 18:08 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/12/14 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 911 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s40200-021-00911-2 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021 Oct 1;20(2):1615-1619. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00911-2. eCollection 2021 Dec.