Abstract & Background.

Retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP-4) may increase insulin resistance (IR) in animals, with elevated levels reported in humans with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

There are, however, few data on concentrations of RBP-4 in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Methods.

We measured fasting serum levels of RBP-4, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) in 50 women at 28 weeks of gestation, divided according to the results of a 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT) and a 75 g ...

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