Research Article

Neonatal Hypoglycemia Related to Glycine Levels in Uncontrolled Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during Mid-Late Pregnancy: Multicenter, Prospective Case-Cohort Observational Study

Table 5

Correlations between neonate blood tests and maternal-fetal characteristics.

GlycineIsovalerylcarnitineOctenylcarnitinePalmitoylcarnitineOctadecylcarnitineOctadecenoylcarnitine

GDM0.084<0.0010.142<0.0010.158<0.001-0.071<0.0010.074<0.0010.0360.002
Maternal age-0.0360.0020.0030.8220.0050.6520.0020.8670.0170.1390.0050.698
Gestational weeks-0.0270.023-0.0350.003-0.051<0.0010.0170.136-0.0100.374-0.0140.240
Antepartum BMI0.0090.465-0.0060.593-0.0220.0600.0020.895-0.0260.028-0.0150.191
Maternal HbA1c (average)0.064<0.0010.085<0.0010.112<0.001-0.048<0.0010.047<0.0010.0290.012
TG-0.0250.0310.072<0.0010.063<0.001-0.044<0.0010.0250.034-0.0010.901
Neonatal hypoglycemia0.132<0.0010.0350.0020.0400.001-0.0220.0580.0140.2460.0140.226
Premature0.045<0.0010.0070.5510.2600.026-0.0050.6860.0140.2380.0160.183

GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index; HbA1c: glycosylated haemoglobin; TG: triglyceride.