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Serum levels of leptin, adiponectin and resistin in relation to clinical characteristics in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia.
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Clinica Chimica Acta . Jul2016, Vol. 458, p133-137. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background Alterations in serum adipokines in preeclampsia remain vague. We investigated the roles of leptin, adiponectin and resistin and their relationships with clinical characteristics in normotensive and preeclamptic patients. Methods A case-control study was carried out in a cohort of 74 preeclampsia(PE) and 79 healthy pregnant women. Serum levels of leptin, adiponectin and resistin were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results The mean body mass index(BMI), the serum leptin and resistin levels were significantly higher in the PE group than in the control group ( p < 0.001). The resistin/creatinine ratio was also higher in the PE group than in the control group ( p = 0.018). No significant difference was observed in the serum adiponectin level between both groups. Serum leptin levels were positively correlated with BMI ( r = 0.301, p < 0.001) and negatively correlated with newborn birth weight ( r = − 0.435, p < 0.001). Serum resistin levels were also negatively correlated with birth weight ( r = − 0.229, p = 0.005) but were unrelated to BMI. Logistic regression showed that BMI ≥ 28 and serum leptin levels were independent factors of PE. Leptin was a potential mediator between BMI and PE ( p < 0.001), and the mediating effect accounted for 22.54% of the total effect. Conclusions Leptin, resistin, and obesity play important roles in the onset of PE. Leptin and resistin may have some impacts on the fetal growth and development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00098981
- Volume :
- 458
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinica Chimica Acta
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115822865
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2016.04.036