Cord Blood Levels of Angiopoietin-Like 7 (ANGPTL7) in Preterm Infants.

Xin XiaZhuxiao RenLongli YanXuaner ZhengHaoming YangMemnmeng KangHuiheng YanZhicheng ZhongFang XuJiayu MiaoJianlan WangYongsheng LiWei WeiJie Yang

Published in: BioMed research international (2020)

Cord blood ANGPTL7 levels are higher in preterm infants than full-term babies. The levels are independently influenced by gestational ages and attenuated significantly after birth. The underlying mechanism needs to be further studied.

Keyphrases

cord blood
preterm infants
low birth weight
gestational age
pregnant women
birth weight
body mass index
preterm birth