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ea0021p132 | Diabetes and metabolism | SFEBES2009

Positive correlation between serum omentin and thrombospondin-1 in gestational diabetes despite lack of correlation with insulin resistance indices

Lewandowski Krzysztof , Cypryk Katarzyna , Nadel Iwona , Lewinski Andrzej , Bienkiewicz Malgorzata , Tan Bee , Randeva Harpal

Background: Gestational diabetes (GDM) is characterized by insulin resistance and a pro-inflammatory state, both factors possible related to adipokine expression. In our study we have endeavoured to assess serum levels of insulin-sensitising omentin and pro-inflammatory thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) in GDM.Subjects and methods: The study included 20 women with GDM, diagnosed according to the WHO criteria, age 29.7±5.5 (mean±S.D.), BMI...
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