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Preeclampsia and adiponectin in cord blood.
Horm Res Paediatr
November 2010
Department of Pediatrics and the Central Laboratory, Stvanger University Hospital, Stavanger Norway.
Aims: To compare cord blood concentrations of total adiponectin in the offspring of pregnancies with and without preeclampsia.
Methods: Using a Luminex analyzer, cord blood adiponectin was measured in 182 singleton pregnancies with preeclampsia and compared to adiponectin measured in 511 singleton pregnancies without preeclampsia.
Results: Adiponectin levels in cord blood increased with increasing gestational age, but overall, crude levels were similar in pregnancies with and without preeclampsia.