Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a significant predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and early pregnancy miscarriages—prospective study in Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo)
Koralegedara IS, Warnasekara JN, Dayaratne KG, De Silva FN, Premadasa JK, Agampodi SB. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a significant predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and early pregnancy miscarriages—prospective study in Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo). BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2022, 9: e000831. PMID: 35193889, PMCID: PMC8867246, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseGestational diabetes mellitusEarly pregnancy miscarriageFatty liver diseasePregnancy miscarriageRisk factorsDiabetes mellitusLiver diseasePregnant womenRelative riskEffect of NAFLDImpact of NAFLDPopulation-based prospective cohort studyRepeat oral glucose tolerance testFirst trimester pregnant womenOral glucose tolerance testPregnancy care programsProspective cohort studyOnly independent predictorBody mass indexGlucose tolerance testWeeks of gestationSignificant risk factorsMajor risk factorHigh-risk mothers