Growth Factors and Adipocytokines in Prepubertal Children Born Small for Gestational Age: Relation to insulin resistance

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to test whether being born small for gestational age (SGA) has an impact on adiponectin and leptin levels and the IGF system in relation to insulin sensitivity, taking into consideration the severity of growth restriction. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Serum level...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Diabetes care Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 714 - 719
Main Authors:	Challa, Anna S, Evagelidou, Eleni N, Cholevas, Vasilios I, Kiortsis, Dimitrios N, Giapros, Vasileios I, Drougia, Aikaterini A, Andronikou, Styliani K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Diabetes Association 01-04-2009
Subjects:	Adipokines - blood Adiponectin - blood Birth weight Blood cholesterol Blood Glucose - analysis Body Mass Index Child Child, Preschool Children & youth Dextrose Diabetes Fasting Female Genetic disorders Glucose Greece Growth factors Growth Substances - blood Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Small for Gestational Age Insulin Insulin - analysis Insulin resistance Insulin Resistance - physiology Leptin Leptin - blood Low density lipoproteins Male Medical Records Metabolic syndrome Nutrition Original Research Peptide hormones Physical examinations Retrospective Studies Risk factors Standard deviation Studies Trans fatty acids Greece
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Be the first to leave a comment!