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Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion via Perfusion through the Mice Vasculature with an Intact Pancreas
Published on: July 25, 2025
[Insulin secretion at the diagnosis of gestational diabetes is lower in multiparas than in primiparas]
Alina Sokup1, Maciej Swiatkowski, Małgorzata Tyloch
1Kameda i Klinika Gastroenterologii, Chorób Naczyń i Chorób Wewnetrznych. alinasokup@o2.pl
Unlabelled:
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has heterogeneous ethiopathogenesis, pathophysiology and clinical features.
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to evaluate some of anthropometric parameters, clinical features and indices of insulin resistance and beta cell function in GDM women in first pregnancy and in GDM women in third and following pregnancies.
Material And Methods:
877 GDM women, aged 18-48 years were studied. Both groups were compared according to age, BMI before pregnancy, week of GDM diagnosis, weight gain during pregnancy, fasting blood glucose, fasting serum insulin level, HbA1c, insulin resistance and beta-cell function indices. All parameters except BMI were evaluated at GDM diagnosis.
Results:
Multiparas were older, with higher BMI and lower beta-cell function indices.
Conclusion:
At the moment of GDM diagnosis, insulin secretion evaluated by HOMA indices are lower in multiparas in comparison to primaparas.
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