| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |
| GDM | Gestational diabetes mellitus |
| 25(OH)D | 25-hydroxyvitamin D |
| RR | Relative risk |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| GOUH | Gynaecological–obstetrical university hospital |
| PUMS | Poznan University of Medical Sciences |
| HbA1c | Glycated haemoglobin |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| Q1–Q3 | 1st–3rd quartiles |
| SE | Standard error |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RT | Reverse transcription |