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ea0063p616 | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 2 | ECE2019

Serum total and bioactive fibroblast growth factor 21 levels are similar in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and healthy pregnant controls

Celik Ali Osman , Kiyici Sinem , Ustundag Yasemin , Sigirli Deniz , Guclu Metin , Ustunyurt Emin

Aim: Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21 is a hormone which plays an important role in metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity and dyslipidemia. In this study; we aimed to investigate the serum total and bioactive FGF21 levels in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and compared with healthy pregnant controls.Material and Methods: A two-step screening method and Carpenter and Coustan criteria were used in the diagnosis of...