Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: CTRP-1 belongs to the adipose tissue-derived C1qTNF superfamily of proteins involved in e.g. glucose metabolism regulation. Recent studies have shown significant differences in CTRP-1 levels between type 2 diabetics and controls. We aim at investigating a possible link between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and CTRP-1 as there is little data on CTRP-1 and its possible functions in pregnancy.Patients and Methods: In 167 women (93 with n...