hrp0086rfc10.8 | Perinatal Endocrinology | ESPE2016

Gestational Diabetes is Associated with Changes in Placental Microbiota and Microbiome

Bassols Judit , Serino Matteo , Carreras-Badosa Gemma , Burcelin Remy , Blasco-Baque Vincent , Prats-Puig Anna , de Zegher Francis , Ibanez Lourdes , Fernandez-Real Jose-Manuel , Lopez-Bermejo Abel

Background: The human microbiota has emerged as an unexpected modulator of the immune system. The placenta, long thought to be sterile, harbors a unique microbiome and variations in their composition could be related to prevent pregnancy disorders.Objective and hypotheses: To profile the placental microbiota (microorganisms) and microbiome (collection of microbial genomes in an environment) in women with gestational diabetes (GDM) and study their relatio...