Serum carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins in women with type 1 diabetes and preeclampsia: a longitudinal study

Madona Azar, Arpita Basu, Alicia J Jenkins, Alison J Nankervis, Kristian F Hanssen, Hanne Scholz, Tore Henriksen, Satish K Garg, Samar M Hammad, James A Scardo, Christopher E Aston, Timothy J Lyons

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Abstract

Increased oxidative stress and immune dysfunction are implicated in preeclampsia (PE) and may contribute to the two- to fourfold increase in PE prevalence among women with type 1 diabetes. Prospective measures of fat-soluble vitamins in diabetic pregnancy are therefore of interest.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1258-64
Number of pages7
JournalDiabetes Care
Volume34
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011

Keywords

  • Carotenoids
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Pre-Eclampsia
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy in Diabetics
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin D
  • beta Carotene

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