title: Adiponectin SNP45TG is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetes and pregnancy can be associated in two ways: pregnancy that occurs in women who are already diabetic (diabetes of pre-gestational origin); and diabetes that occur in women who are already pregnant [gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) (O'sullivan 1961)]. Patients with previous GDM history have higher risk of developing diabetes outside of pregnancy. Accumulating literature had suggested that adiponectin plays a role in the pathophysiology of this metabolic syndrome, and several of the common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in adiponectin gene have been identified in type 2 diabetes. Thus, one of the commonly found SNP was studied to determine its association with GDM.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify the association of SNP45TG with GDM.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a cross-sectional study involving pregnant mothers of <18 gestational weeks, who were recruited from three local antenatal clinics in Selangor, Malaysia. Their genomic DNA was extracted from EDTA treated whole blood using commercialized kit. Adiponectin gene was amplified through conventional PCR and SNP was detected using restriction enzyme SmaI. Plasma adiponectin level, fructosamine level and HbA(1c) percentage were also examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 79 antenatal patients recruited, 53 patients were normal and 26 were diagnosed with GDM. Among the 53 normal patients, 18 carry TG/GG genotype. Meanwhile, among the 26 patients that were diagnosed with GDM 15 carry TG/GG genotype. Significant association was found between SNP45TG with GDM ( χ(2) = 4.038; P < 0.05). In addition, normal patients with TT genotype have significantly higher plasma adiponectin level compared to other groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We concluded that SNP45TG in adiponectin gene is associated with the occurrence of GDM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. low_cf5433@yahoo.com.my
authors.forename: Chen Fei
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Eusni Rahayu
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Mohd Tohit
authors.forename: Pei Pei
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Faridah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Idris
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D000483:Alleles; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000235:genetics; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D019270:Fructosamine / Q000097:blood; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D019270:Fructosamine; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human