Maternal serum adiponectin levels during human pregnancy

Maternal serum levels of adiponectin in preeclampsia.

BACKGROUND The results of the serum levels of adiponectin in preeclamptic patients are conflicting. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to assess serum levels of adiponectin in women with preeclampsia compared with healthy pregnant women. METHODS A cross-sectional study was designed. The case group consisted of women with preeclampsia (n = 30). The control group consisted of 30 match...

Umbilical Cord Serum Erythropoietin Levels and Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy on levels of umbilical cord erythropoietin. METHODS Erythropoietin levels were measured in umbilical cord sera of 60 newborns who were delivered vaginally at term. There were 20 (33%) smoking and 40 (67%) nonsmoking mothers. RESULTS Mean cord serum erythropoietin levels were significantly lower in the nonsmokers (nonsmoke...

Maternal mid-pregnancy serum triglyceride levels and neonatal birth weight.

Maternal serum lipid levels during late pregnancy and neonatal body size.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of maternal serum lipid levels during late pregnancy for neonatal body size. METHODS This study was conducted from January 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012 at a Maternal and Child Health Hospital. Fasting blood glucose, serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL were estimated in maternal collected before delivery. Detailed...

The influence of overweight and obesity on longitudinal trends in maternal serum leptin levels during pregnancy.

Maternal obesity influences a number of metabolic factors that can affect the course of pregnancy. Among these factors, leptin plays an important role in energy metabolism and fetal development during pregnancy. Our objective was to estimate the influence of maternal overweight/obesity on variation in the maternal serum leptin profile during pregnancy. In a prospective cohort of 143 adult gravi...