Triglyceride and cholesterol levels during pregnancy in type I, type II and gestational diabetic women.

Longitudinal observation of fasting triglyceride and total cholesterol levels throughout gestation in 16 type I, 13 type II, 11 GDM and 14 normal pregnant women was made. There were no significant differences between the groups examined, except the higher levels of triglycerides in GDM group during the second trimester (p less than 0.05). Probably these results are due to "good" metabolic compensation, achieved in diabetic pregnant women.

[Effects of acute ingestion of ethanol on several metabolic parameters (blood sugar, triglycerides, non-esterified fatty acids, lactic acid and uric acid) in subjects with type I diabetes mellitus]. / Effetti dell'ingestione acuta di etanolo su alcuni parametri metabolici (glicemia, trigliceridemia, NEFAemia, lattacidemia, uricemia) in soggetti con diabete mellito di tipo I.

7 diabetic type I patients and 17 normal subjects underwent to acute ethanol oral load (0,8 g/Kg), in order to investigate the modifications produced on glucose, triglycerides, FFA, lactate and uric acid plasma values. Our results show basal differences between diabetics and controls in all these parameters; furthermore, acute ethanol ingestion produces no significant variations of blood glucose in both groups, a significant decrease in FFA levels, an increase of triglyceridemic levels, more evident in diabetics and an increase of lactate, earlier in normals. On the other hand, there is no significant modification in uric acid plasma levels in controls, whereas in diabetics there is an increase, probably due to more elevated lactacidemic values in the late phase of the test.