Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder that occurs in the body because of decreased
insulin activity and/or insulin secretion. Pathological changes such as nephropathy …

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an acknowledged inflammatory cytokine with a pleiotropic action,
mediating innate and adaptive immunity and multiple physiological processes, including …

Background Epidemiological findings are inconsistent regarding the associations between
air pollution exposure during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Several …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by a set of metabolic complications
arising from adaptive failures to the pregnancy period. Estimates point to a prevalence of 3 …

Background Diabetes is the most common medical condition in pregnant women and its
complications affect both mother and fetus. The beneficial effects of vitamin D on gestational …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a serious complication of pregnancy that could cause
adverse health effects on both mothers and fetuses, and its prevalence has been increasing …

Metformin (MF), a first-line drug to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), alone and in
combination with other drugs, restores the ovarian function in women with polycystic ovary …

Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are burdened with several risk
factors related to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) including overweight and high parity …

Since the beginning of their production, in the 1930s, phthalates have been widely used in
the plastics industry to provide durability and elasticity to polymers that would otherwise be …

Polyphenols are a group of phytochemicals with extensive biological functions and health-
promoting potential. These compounds are present in most foods of plant origin and their …