Relationship of Early Vitamin D Concentrations and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Indian Pregnant Women

Relationship of Early Vitamin D Concentrations and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Indian Pregnant Women

Background: A high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency exists in pregnant Indian women (~90%). Increasing evidence suggests that vitamin D could play a pivotal role in maintaining normal glucose homeostasis. We aimed to determine the association between maternal vitamin D concentrations in early preg...

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Main Authors: Pratibha Dwarkanath, Ponnusamy Vinotha, Tinku Thomas, Siji Joseph, Annamma Thomas, George Shirley, C. N. Sheela, Saurabh Mehta, Anura V. Kurpad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
plasma total vitamin D concentration
early pregnancy
glucose tolerance test (GTT)
liquid chromatography mass spectrophotometry
gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2019.00116/full

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