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 (