Betatrophin Levels were Increased in Pregnant Women with or without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Associated with Beta Cell Function

• Main Authors: Yun Huang (Author), Chen Fang (Author), Zhimin Ma (Author), Heming Guo (Author), Ruihua Wang (Author), Ji Hu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Purpose betatrophin has been reported to boost β cell expansion in insulin resistant states. Pregnancy is a well-recognized physiological state of insulin resistance. Betatrophin levels in pregnant women and their relationships with metabolic variables remain to be elucidated. Methods A tot...