NGAL protein levels were significantly higher in placental (1.22 ± 0.39 vs. 0.65 ± 0.23, P < 0.001, Figures 3(a) and 3(c)) and umbilical cord (0.67 ± 0.10 vs. 0.25 ± 0.10, P < 0.001, Figures 3(b) and 3(c)) tissues in the GDM group than the levels of NGAL in the control group. The gene discussed is LCN2; the disease is gestational diabetes.