Serum adipocytokines and adiposity as predictive indices of preeclampsia.

Ahmed Tijani BawahFrancis Agyemang YeboahSalifu NangaHuseini AliduRobert A Ngala

Published in: Clinical hypertension (2020)

Adiponectin, leptin, resistin and visfatin were found to be significant predictors of PE, with resistin being the best predictor after controlling for BMI. However, adiponectin was the best predictor after controlling for BMI, age, parity and family history of diabetes and preeclmapsia.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
body mass index
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
early onset
glycemic control
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
pregnancy outcomes