Research Article

Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Correlations between fibroblast growth factor 21 and biochemical parameters in type 2 diabetes mellitus, control group 1, gestational diabetes, and control group 2.

FGF21 (pg/mL)
Studied groups
ParametersDiabetes type 2 ()Control 1 ()Gestational diabetes ()Control 2 ()

Glucose (mmol/L)



Log insulin (μIU/mL)



Log HOMA (mmol/L × μU/mL)



Log HbA1c (mmoL/moL)

TC (mmol/L)



HDL-C (mmol/L)



Log TG (mmol/L)




FGF21: fibroblast growth factor 21; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.