Umbilical cord and fifth-day serum vaspin concentrations in small-, appropriate-, and large-for-gestational age neonates

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Akcay A., Akar M., Demirel G., Canpolat F. E., Erdeve O., Dilmen U.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.26, no.7-8, pp.635-638, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 7-8
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem-2012-0111
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.635-638
  • Keywords: appropriate for gestational age, insulin, large for gestational age, newborn, small for gestational age, vaspin, ADIPOSE-TISSUE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, GENE-EXPRESSION, ADIPOKINES, VISFATIN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Vaspin is a visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor that has an insulin-sensitizing effect. It is correlated with insulin resistance and glucose metabolism, and it improves glucose tolerance.