Association between AST/ALT ratio and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Korean pregnant women
This study demonstrated that a lower AST/ALT ratio in early pregnancy was independently and negatively associated with the risk of GDM. The AST/ALT ratio may serve as a potential early biomarker to identify pregnant women at higher risk of GDM, contributing to targeted preventive strategies.
Authors
- Dawei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8928-143X)
- Yuqin Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1207-3392)
- Rong Shuai
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- The First People's Hospital of Changde (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331484
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00