Abstract
AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: To investigate possible association between Anemia and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). DESIGN, SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: A cross sectional study comprising of 100 GDM patients attending as outpatients or In-patients at Vani Vilas hospital and Bowring & Lady Curzon hospital, BMC & RI, Bangalore. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: GDM patients either newly diagnosed or on follow up were selected and complete blood counts including the peripheral smear, blood sugar levels and HbA1c were done. RESULTS: Anemia was diagnosed in 6 patients (6%) who are considerably less compared to Non-GDM pregnancy (40-50%). Out of which only 1 patient's peripheral smear showed Microcytic hypochromic blood picture whereas rest showed Normocytic Normochromic picture. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that incidence of Anemia especially Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia is considerably lower in GDM. These finding suggests that routine supplementation of Iron irrespective of Hemoglobin (Hb) levels should be reconsidered in risk group
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