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ArticleDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2018

Association of Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone with Insulin Sensitivity, Beta Cell Function and Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional, Observational Study.

Amit Nachankar, Narendra Kotwal, Vimal Upreti, Vishesh Verma, K V S Hari Kumar

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Article in Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Amit NachankarDepartment of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India.
Narendra KotwalDepartment of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India.
Vimal UpretiDepartment of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India.
Vishesh VermaDepartment of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India.
K V S Hari KumarDepartment of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India. hariendo@rediffmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9601-0320
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVitamin D (25OHD) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) are associated with dysglycemia, and we investigated them in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

methodsIn this cross-sectional, observational study, we included 75 pregnant women between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation. A fasting venous sample was collected for plasma glucose (FPG), insulin, PTH and 25OHD. Glucose and insulin samples were collected hourly after 75 g glucose load for 2 h. Insulin sensitivity was estimated by the Matsuda index (MI) and beta cell function by the insulin secretion sensitivity index (ISSI-2). The subjects were stratified into three groups and tertiles according to the 25OHD and PTH, respectively. Appropriate statistical tests were used to compare the MI, ISSI-2 and GDM among the groups.

resultsGDM was seen in 14/75, and of these patients, 2 were 25OHD deficient, 7 insufficient and 5 had sufficient 25OHD. MI and ISSI-2, though not correlated with the 25OHD, decreased from the lower to higher PTH tertile (P < 0.001). FPG, AUCgluc (area under the curve glucose) and prevalence of GDM increased from the lower to higher PTH tertile (P < 0.001).

conclusionIncreased PTH was associated with decreased insulin sensitivity, beta cell function and GDM in pregnancy, irrespective of the underlying 25OHD level.

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25-Hydroxy vitamin DGestational diabetesInsulin resistanceParathyroid hormone

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