Haematologica, Vol 90, Issue 8, 1138-1139
Copyright © 2005 by Ferrata Storti Foundation
Hemoglobinopathies, body iron stores and gestational diabetes mellitus
G Bencaiova,
A Krafft,
T Burkhardt,
and
R Zimmermann
Higher iron stores, reflected by an elevated ferritin concentration and elevated transferrin saturation, can affect glucose intolerance during pregnancy. We determined the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in patients with heterozygous form of hemoglobinopathies and in a healthy control group.