Impact of fetal gender on gestational diabetes mellitus’ incidence: A cohort study

Maria-Foteini Kampeza, Antigoni Tranidou, Themistoklis Dagklis, Ioannis Kalogiannidis, Anargyros Kourtis, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Ioannis Tsakiridis

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent metabolic disorder in pregnancy, associated with maternal and neonatal complications. While established risk factors are well-documented, the potential role of fetal gender on GDM development remains uncertain. The present study aimed to investigate the association between fetal gender and GDM and to assess whether fetal gender modifies the influence of maternal risk factors such as age and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI)…

Risk factors for small-for-gestational-age neonates: A retrospective study in Northern Greece

Panagiota Kripouri, Nerisa Tona, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Themistoklis Dagklis, Ioannis Tsakiridis

Introduction: Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates are defined as those born below the 10th percentile for their gestational age. SGA neonates are a major concern in obstetrics due to their association with adverse neonatal outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the risk factors for SGA neonates …