Cord Blood IGF-I, Proinsulin, Leptin, HMW Adiponectin, and Ghrelin in Short or Skinny Small-for-Gestational-Age Infants.

Hua HeWen-Ting ZhuAnne Monique NuytIsabelle MarcPierre JulienRong HuangLise DuboisShu-Qin WeiJun ZhangEmile LevyWilliam D Fraser Zhong-Cheng Luo

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

This study is the first to demonstrate that SGA infants with wasting only are characterized by low HMW adiponectin concentrations, whereas those with stunting only are not. SGA with both stunting and wasting are characterized by low proinsulin and high ghrelin concentrations.

Keyphrases

cord blood
gestational age
birth weight
metabolic syndrome
preterm birth
insulin resistance
growth hormone
binding protein
signaling pathway
weight gain