Vitamin C Alleviates the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Associated With Exposure to Metals
Wang Y, Wu W, Zhang P, Chen X, Feng Y, Yang H, Jin L, Huang H, Shi X, Wang S, Zhang Y. Vitamin C Alleviates the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Associated With Exposure to Metals. Journal Of Diabetes Research 2024, 2024: 1298122. PMID: 39035682, PMCID: PMC11260216, DOI: 10.1155/2024/1298122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArsenicAscorbic AcidCase-Control StudiesChinaDiabetes, GestationalDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansMercuryMetals, HeavyPregnancyRisk FactorsConceptsRisk of gestational diabetes mellitusGestational diabetes mellitusVitamin C intakeDietary vitamin C intakeVitamin C supplement useExposure to heavy metalsHeavy metalsC intakeInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryAssociated with increased risk of GDMGestational diabetes mellitus casesHigher dietary vitamin C intakeUnconditional logistic regression modelsAssociated with increased riskConcentrations of metalsLevels of mercuryExposure to metalsCase-control studyBlood levels of mercuryHigher blood levelsVitamin CVitamin C supplementationAssociated with metalsOxidative stress pathwaysEarly pregnancy