Lower vitamin D levels in Saudi pregnant women are associated with higher risk of developing GDM

• Main Authors: Abdulrahman Al-Ajlan (Author), Sara Al-Musharaf (Author), Mona A. Fouda (Author), Soundararajan Krishnaswamy (Author), Kaiser Wani (Author), Naji J. Aljohani (Author), Amal Al-Serehi (Author), Eman Sheshah (Author), Naemah M. Alshingetti (Author), Iqbah Z. Turkistani (Author), A. Afrah Alharbi (Author), Buthaynah A. Alraqebah (Author), Aisha Mansoor Ali (Author), Gawaher Al-Saeed (Author), Nasser M. Al-Daghri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has serious consequences such as increased risks of preeclampsia, macrosomia and cesarean delivery. Even though the mechanistic basis of GDM has not been completely understood, several risk factors have been identified and one of these is vitam...