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Title: Obstetric and perinatal outcome in women with twin pregnancy and gestational diabetes.
Author: González González NL, Goya M, Bellart J, Lopez J, Sancho MA, Mozas J, Medina V, Padrón E, Megia A, Pintado P, Melchor JC, Di Renzo GC, Bartha JL.
Journal: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med; 2012 Jul; 25(7):1084-9. PubMed ID: 21919552.
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate pregnancy complications and obstetric and perinatal outcomes in women with twin pregnancy and GDM. STUD DESIGN: An observational multicentre retrospective study was performed and 534 pregnant woman and 1068 twins infants allocated into two groups, 257 with GDM and 277 controls, were studied. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pregnant women characteristics, hypertensive complications, preterm delivery rate, mode of delivery and birthweight were analysed. RESULTS: Pregnant women with GDM were older (p < 0.001) and had higher body mass index (p < 0.001) than controls. GDM was associated with higher risk of prematurity in twin pregnancy (odds ratio 1.64, 95% confidence interval [1.14-2.32], p = 0.005). This association was based on the association with other pregnancy complications. Birthweight Z-scores were significantly higher in the GDM group (p = 0.02). The rate of macrosomia was higher in the GDM group (p = 0.002) and small for gestational age (SGA) babies were significantly less frequent (p = 0.03). GDM was an independent predictor of macrosomia (p = 0.006). CONCLUSION: The presence of GDM in twin pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of hypertensive complications, prematurity and macrosomia, but significantly reduces the risk of SGA infants. Prematurity was related to the presence of other associated pregnancy complications.

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