Prevalence of ABO blood group and biochemistry tests among gestational diabetes mellitus patients in Alhasa, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The prevalent disease known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which emerges during pregnancy, is characterized by glucose sensitivity intolerance. Approximately 17% of births worldwide are impacted. ABO blood groups and diabetes were shown to be correlated in earlier epidemiological and genetic studies; however, the findings were conflicting. Nonetheless, there has not yet been enough research to link ABO blood groups to GDM. The goal of this study was to explain numerous biochemical markers related to pregnancy and their relationship with the ABO blood group in pregnant women, as well as to ascertain whether the ABO blood group system has a connection to gestational diabetes mellitus. 102 pregnant GDM participants were included in the study. Moreover, pregnant women with blood types other than the Rh factor and serologically defined blood groups are excluded from the sample. Data were placed into an excel file to provide raw data for all pregnant women. To present the data, frequencies and percentages were employed. The descriptive statistical analysis data from this study. Demonstrate to expectant mothers the connection between blood types and liver and kidney function tests. Blood group O+ (40.2% of pregnant women with GDM had this blood type), blood group A+ (38.2%), blood group B+ (10.8%), and blood group O- (10.8%) were next in prevalence. The current study discovered that blood groups A+ and O+ were more prevalent in patients, while other studies have revealed that blood groups B+ and O are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. We believe this is the first study that looks at whether ABO blood classes are linked to a change from GDM to DM.

Keywords: Pregnant, type 2 diabetes, blood groups, gestational diabetes mellitus.