SERUM GLP-2 is Increased in Association with Excess Gestational Weight Gain.

Maike K KahrKathleen M AntonyMegan GalindoMegan WhithamMin HuKjersti M AagaardMelissa A Suter

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2021)

· Maternal serum levels of GLP-2, a proglucagon-derived peptide, are increased in obese, diabetic gravidae.. · Maternal serum GLP-2 levels are also increased in association with excess gestational weight gain compared with normal gestational weight gain.. · GLP-2 may be increased in association with obesity and weight gain to protect against metabolic endotoxemia in pregnancy..

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
body mass index
weight loss
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
pregnant women
obese patients