CXCL8 and gestational diabetes: No significant difference in the expression of IL-8 in the EVT could be found in the group internal, gender specific analysis (GDM male vs. female: median IRS 1.0 vs. 1.0; p = 0.379; control group male vs. female: median IRS 3.0 vs. 2.0; p = 0.085, Figure 2 and Table 1).