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Association of osteoprotegerin gene T950C polymorphism with cardiometabolic risk factors in gestational diabetes mellitus in South Indian Tamilian women.
Diabetes & metabolic syndrome - 1 Jan 2000
M Rakchna, Nanda Nivedita, Sagili Haritha, Rani Jasmine Manna, A Naga Sailaja
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: This study was designed to explore the relevance of Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and its polymorphism in the cardiometabolic risk in gestational diabetes mellitus patients before diet-therapy (GDMA1). METHODS: South Indian Tamilian pregnant women were screened and 145 were grouped as GDMA1 (n = 73) and normal pregnancy (n = 72). Serum OPG, TNF α, lipid profile, insulin and blood pressure was compared....
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