Independent association between leptin and blood pressure during third trimester in normal and gestational diabetic pregnancies

摘要: Abstract Objective: To assess the relationship between plasma leptin concentration during third trimester of pregnancy and blood pressure, independent body mass index at examination other potential confounders. Study design: A cross-sectional study was performed including 95 women (61 non-diabetic women, 34 with gestational diabetes (GD)) in their pregnancy. The pressure investigated using multiple linear regression analysis. Results: Independent (BMI), positively correlated to systolic ( P = 0.024) diastolic 0.002). Stepwise identified as only variable independently associated 0.003), while were variables pressure. Conclusions: This reports for first time that, BMI examination, presence GD or confounders, is pregnant women.