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ea0032p370 | Diabetes | ECE2013

Serum vaspin levels in women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy and postpartum

Gkiomisi Athina , Makedou Kali , Anastasilakis Athanasios , Polyzos Stergios , Kourtis Anargyros , Gerou Spyridon , Gavana Elpida , Dagklis Themistoklis , Rousso David , Giannoulis Charalambos

Although vaspin is regarded an insulin-sensitizing adipokine, its role in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is currently unknown. We aimed to evaluate serum vaspin levels and their correlation with insulin resistance in women with and without GDM. Forty-four women with GDM (GDM Group 20 managed with diet only (GDM-diet) and 24 with diet plus insulin (GDM-insulin)) and 44 age-matched pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance (control group) were studied. Serum glucose, lip...