Leptin, resistin and visfatin as useful predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus

Abstract Background Lipids and adipokines including leptin, resistin and visfatin play various roles in the pathophysiology of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). This study was aimed at determining whether serum leptin, resistin and visfatin are significantly altered during the first trimester of...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Tijani Bawah, Mohammed Mustapha Seini, Albert Abaka-Yawason, Huseini Alidu, Salifu Nanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-019-1169-2