Plasma sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) level: A comparative study between patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and healthy pregnant women

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the level of SHBG (globulin binding hormone sex) in diabetic pregnant women compared with healthy pregnant women in Kerman.This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on diabetic pregnant patients whose patients were confirmed by a 2-hour blood glucose tolerance test using 50 g glucose or three hours with 100 g glucose. The clinic of Afzalipour Hospital in Kerman was conducted in 1397-8. After completion of demographic information and midwifery records blood samples were collected from the patients and the blood glucose levels were measured, SHBG was measured and finally all data were collected and analyzed for soft The SPSS software was analyzed and analyzed. The serum levels of SHBG in the case group were 83.5 ± 66.4 and 142.9 ± 65 in the control group, which is statistically different (P value = 0.000(. The data from this study showed that in patients with gestational diabetes, serum levels of SHBG significantly decreased, but this level reduction was not significantly associated with other underlying factors and midwifery factors.