[Association between intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus].

Gestational diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent prenatal illnesses (ranging from 5% to 18%), while intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy takes the first place among liver diseases during pregnancy (ranging from 0.2% to 27%). In our summary, we examined the relationship between the two gestation-related medical conditions and their combined presence affects on the outcome of pregnancy. Based on research available, it can be stated that intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy may be a predisposing factor to late-onset gestational diabetes mellitus. This connection stems from the modulating role of serum bile acids, as due to the regulation of farnesoid X receptor and Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 the bile acids affect glucose and lipid homeostasis. Common fetal complications of gestational diabetes and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy are stillbirth, acute respiratory distress syndrome and preterm delivery. Gestational diabetes mellitus may be more common in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and the co-occurrence of the two diseases can increase the risk of fetal and maternal complications, therefore special attention must be paid to the prevention and treatment of these by the prenatal caregiver. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(21): 831-835.