%0 Journal Article
%T Association of Ferritin and Serum Iron with Insulin Resistance Indices in Gestational Diabetes
%A Fazloddin Fahimi Moghaddam
%A Jamshid Mehrzad
%A Jafar Saeidi
%A Ahmad Ghasemi
%J Archives of Pharmacy Practice
%@ 2320-5210
%D 2019
%V 10
%N 2
%P 110-115
%X Objectives: Investigation of the association of serum iron and ferritin with insulin resistance (IR) indices in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods: Serum ferritin and iron and IR indices were measured in the 50 pregnant women with GDM and 350 non-GDM, and association of IR indices with serum iron and ferritin was evaluated. Results: Ferritin in the GDM group was significantly correlated with all IR indices except HOMA-B. No significant relationship found between iron levels and IR indices, except HOMA-IR. Conclusion: Increased serum iron and ferritin levels may increase insulin resistance and the risk of developing GDM.
%U https://archivepp.com/article/association-of-ferritin-and-serum-iron-with-insulin-resistance-indices-in-gestational-diabetes