Role of antioxidants in gestational diabetes mellitus and relation to fetal outcome: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To examine the effect of antioxidant administration on the oxidative parameters in both blood and placental tissue and its relation to fetal outcome in women with GDM.

Patients And Methods: Two-hundred pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) were randomized into 2 groups, Group1 received 1 gram L-ascorbic acid per day and Group2 received placebo.

Results: The use of antioxidants significantly lower the needed insulin dose for blood sugar control (25.