Diabetes

Reports by Y. Baykus and Co-Researchers Describe Recent Advances in Diabetes

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 15th, 2012

2012 MAR 15 -- "The present study aims to establish the levels of acylated ghrelin, desacylated ghrelin, obestatin and preptin, during pregnancy and the postpartum period in pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and healthy pregnancy women. The study registered 20 pregnant women with GDM and 20 healthy pregnant women," scientists in Manisa, Turkey report.

"Fasting venous blood samples were collected from all cases between weeks 24 and 28 of pregnancy and after 24 h postpartum. Hormones were analyzed using ELISA method. Serum acylated ghrelin (p:0.001), desacylated ghrelin (p:0.001), obestatin (p:0.006) and preptin (p:0.001) levels were all...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2012-03-15)

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