Gestational Diabetes and C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio in Pregnancy: A Prospective Study

The C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) has been reported as a novel inflammatory marker to assess inflammation. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of CAR as a inflammatory marker in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and non GDM patients. Eight hundred ten pregnant women who applied to our hospital for routine antenatal screening were included in this prospective case-control study. The patients were divided into two groups, as positive and negative diagnosis of GDM. CAR between groups was compared as the primary outcome using statistical methods. The CAR value was significantly higher in pregnancies with GDM compared to healthy controls [1.07 (0.43-1.89) vs. 0.37 (0.12-0.68),