Sex-specific associations of insulin-like peptides in cord blood with size at birth.

Mireille Nm van PoppelMartina EderUwe LangGernot Desoye

Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2018)

C-peptide and IGF-1 in cord blood associate with birthweight, length and placenta weight in a sex-specific manner, with stronger associations of C-peptide levels with placenta weight, birthweight and length in females and stronger associations of IGF-1 levels with birthweight in males.

Keyphrases

cord blood
gestational age
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
type diabetes
weight gain
binding protein
preterm birth
pi k akt
metabolic syndrome
growth hormone