Elevated concentrations of retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP-4) in gestational diabetes mellitus: negative correlation with soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1).

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Published in Gynecol Endocrinol on June 01, 2008

Authors

Krzysztof C Lewandowski1, Nemanja Stojanovic, Malgorzata Bienkiewicz, Bee K Tan, Gordana M Prelevic, Martin Press, Susan Tuck, Paul J O'Hare, Harpal S Randeva

Author Affiliations

1: Warwick Medical School, The University of Warwick, UK.

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