First Comparative Evaluation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Vitamin-K-Dependent Proteins Levels in Mother-Newborn Pairs at Birth.

Tamás IlyésMarius PopMihai SurcelDaria M PopRăzvan RusuCiprian Nicolae SilaghiGabriela C ZaharieAlexandra Marioara Craciun

Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

We report for the first time the presence of SCFAs in humans at birth, probably transferred through the placenta to the fetus. The increased circulating undercarboxylated VKDPSs in newborns revealed a higher vitamin K deficiency at the extrahepatic level compared to liver VKDPs.

Keyphrases

gestational age
fatty acid
preterm birth
pregnant women
single cell
pregnancy outcomes
low birth weight
replacement therapy
cord blood
preterm infants