title: Hemoglobinopathies, body iron stores and gestational diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Higher iron stores, reflected by an elevated ferritin concentration and elevated transferrin saturation, can affect glucose intolerance during pregnancy. We determined the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in patients with heterozygous form of hemoglobinopathies and in a healthy control group.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bencaiova
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krafft
authors.forename: Tilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Burkhardt
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000097:blood*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D007501:Iron