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Differences in maternal and neonatal cardiometabolic markers and placenta status by foetal sex. The GESTAFIT project.
- Source :
- Women's Health (17455057); Jan-Dec2022, Vol. 18, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Aims: To explore the differences in some maternal-neonatal metabolic markers and placenta status by foetal sex. Methods: One hundred thirty-nine Caucasian pregnant women from the GESTAFIT project and their new-borns were included in the present cross-sectional study. Serum cardiometabolic markers (i.e. lipid and glycaemic profile and uric acid) were analysed at late pregnancy and at birth. In placenta, telomeres length, proportion of deleted mitochondrial-DNA and mitochondrial-DNA density, some minerals and interleukin 8, epidermal growth factor, fibroblast growth factor-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor were measured. The study was run between November 2015 and April 2018. Results: Mothers carrying a male showed higher serum triglycerides than mothers carrying a female at late pregnancy (p<.05). Serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were greater in males’ umbilical cord blood artery compared to females’ new-borns (both, p<.05). Mothers of males and male new-borns presented higher uric acid than mothers of females and female new-borns at birth (p<.05). Female’s placentas presented greater placental-newborn weight ratio, manganese content and fibroblast growth factor-2 (all, p⩽.05), and evidence of statistical significance in telomeres length, which were 17% longer (p=.076). Conclusion: Our findings show weak differences in some cardiometabolic and placental status markers by foetal sex. Notwithstanding, we observed a slightly more proatherogenic profile in both, mothers carrying males’ foetuses and male new-borns. We also found lower serum uric acid and better placenta status in mothers carrying a female. These findings indicate that foetal sex might need to be considered for a more personalized follow-up of pregnancies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17455057
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Women's Health (17455057)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161881500
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057221117976