Conclusion:
In conclusion, within a cohort of low-risk nulliparous pregnant women we
observed significant differences in a wide range of metabolic and
inflammatory-related early pregnancy biomarkers between women of Indian
and European ethnicity. Overall, women of Indian ethnicity had a less
favourable metabolic health profile based on both serum lipids and
biomarkers at 15±1 weeks gestation. Future investigation should be
performed to confirm our findings in a larger cohort, and to assess the
relationship between these biomarkers and pregnancy outcome.