Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To find early diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome (MS) in obese women in early pregnancy.Materials and methods: We examined 143 pregnant women aged from 19 to 43 years (31.0 (26.0; 35.0)) and divided them into three groups: MS group (n=55), risk group (one to two components of MS) (n=57), and control group (n=31). Laboratory examination included blood pressure (BP) monitoring, assessment of a lipid profile, glucose ...

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in gestational diabetes mellitus.Material and methods: We studied 65 healthy pregnant women aged 29.75±5.59 years. All women referred for a 100–g oral glucose tolerance test following an abnormal result on a screening. The demographic data, waist circumference, height, and weight of the participants were recorded. Fasting levels of insulin, triglycerides (TG), CR...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been recognized as a significant risk factor for metabolic syndrome. Emerging evidence suggests that leptin, an adipocyte-derived hormone, may have independent direct effects on both insulin secretion and action, in addition to its well documented effects on appetite and energy expenditure. The aim of this study was to evaluate fasting serum leptin concentration and its association to insulin resistance in women with gestat...