Research Article

Angiopoietin-Like 8 in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Reduced Levels in Third Trimester Maternal Serum and Placenta, Increased Levels in Cord Blood Serum

Table 4

Treatment effects of diet management and insulin treatment in pregnant subjects with diabetes mellitus.

VariableDiet management (n = 14)Insulin treatment (n = 9) Value

Age30.86 ± 1.0730.33 ± 1.070.767
Duration of pregnancy (days)251.00 (252.00–196.00)252.00 (260.00–226.50)0.305
Birth weight (g)4100.00 (4425.00–3750.00)3500.00 (4100.00–3375.00)0.053
Cord blood serum ANGPTL8 (pg/ml)3886.54 (4418.13–3633.66)3901.49 (4350.68–3333.51)0.926