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• TITLE: Vitamin D Deficiency and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Egyptian Women

  AUTHORS: Ghada M. El-Sagheer, Asmaa Kasem, Iglal M. Shawky, Ahmed Abdel-Fadeel

  KEYWORDS: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Glucose Intolerance, Vitamin D

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Vol.6 No.2, February 29, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Background: Although recent meta-analyses indicates a consistent significant inverse relation of serum 25 (OH) D and the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the mechanism is unclear and conflicting opinions continue to be reported. Objectives: The objectives are: 1) comparison of vitamin D status in diabetic and non-diabetic pregnant women; 2) trying to determine the level of vitamin D associated with GDM, and its sensitivity and specificity; 3) determination of the relation of hypovitaminosis D with insulin resistance. Subjects and Methods: One hundred consecutive pregnant women (