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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Maternal serum uric acid before 24 weeks of gestation and subsequent gestational diabetes mellitus: a multicentre retrospective cohort study.

Qinquan Cheng, Yuan Chen, Wenkai Zhang, Saijie Ma, Hua Tian, Shijie Wu, Yuan Jiang, Xiangdong Huang, Hanping Yang, Mingming Ding and 1 more

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Qinquan Cheng *Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yuan Chen *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The People's Hospital of Lincang, Lincang, Yunnan, China.
Wenkai Zhang *Department of Medical Intensive Care Unit, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Saijie MaKidney and Metabolism Center, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hua TianDepartment of Obstetrics, Gong'an County Hospital, Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
Shijie WuKidney and Metabolism Center, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yuan JiangDepartment of Medical Intensive Care Unit, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xiangdong HuangDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hanping YangDepartment of Medical Intensive Care Unit, The People's Hospital of Lincang, Lincang, Yunnan, China.
Mingming DingDepartment of Information Management, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Minghao KongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: This multicentre retrospective cohort study examined whether maternal serum uric acid measured before 24 weeks of gestation was associated with subsequent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) assessed as a related cardiometabolic outcome. Methods: We included 5,614 pregnancies from three hospitals in China. For each pregnancy, the earliest eligible uric acid measurement before 24 weeks of gestation was retained. Uric acid was analysed in quartiles and per 10 μmol/L increase. Modified Poisson regression with robust variance estimated relative risks (RRs), restricted cubic splines assessed dose-response patterns, and sensitivity analyses examined the stability of the findings. Results: GDM occurred in 1,187 pregnancies (21.1%) and HDP in 275 pregnancies (4.9%). Compared with Q1, Q4 was associated with higher risk of GDM (adjusted RR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.34 to 1.77) and HDP (adjusted RR, 1.89; 95% CI, 1.33 to 2.67). Each 10 μmol/L increase in uric acid was associated with GDM (adjusted RR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.04) and HDP (adjusted RR, 1.04; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.06). Spline analyses showed modest evidence of nonlinearity for GDM but not for HDP. Discussion: Maternal serum uric acid measured before 24 weeks of gestation was associated with subsequent GDM, with a related association observed for HDP. Uric acid may complement established maternal risk factors but should not be interpreted as a standalone screening test.

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BiomarkersDiabetes, GestationalHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedUric AcidAdultChinaFemaleGestational AgeHumansPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, SecondRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsBiomarkersUric Acidcardiometabolic riskendocrine metabolismgestational diabetes mellitushypertensive disorders of pregnancymaternal uric acidpregnancyretrospective cohort

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