Protein commonly screened for in pregnancy is linked to gestational diabetes

(University of Massachusetts Medical School) Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with adipose tissue remodeling, glucose resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news