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- Title
Association of cord blood ghrelin, leptin and insulin concentrations in term newborns with anthropometric parameters at birth.
- Authors
Warchoł, Magdalena; Wojciechowska, Małgorzata; Kupsz, Justyna; Sot-Szewczyk, Magdalena Helena; Michalak, Michał; Kołodziejski, Paweł; Pruszyńska-Oszmałek, Ewa; Krauss, Hanna
- Abstract
Background: Ghrelin, leptin and insulin, generally considered as regulators of energy homeostasis of the organism may be related to fetal and early postnatal growth. Numerous studies have confirmed the presence of these hormones in the cells of the fetus indicating their importance in development at early stages of life. Methods: This study analyzed active and total ghrelin by radioimmunoassay (RIA), leptin and insulin concentrations by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 65 cord blood samples, from term newborns, and measured the birth anthropometric parameters [birth weight (BW), head circumference, chest, stomach, thigh and arm circumference]. Results: Active ghrelin (AG) concentrations correlated negatively with BW, head circumference, stomach and thigh circumference. When divided by gender, AG correlated negatively with males’ BW, stomach and thigh circumference. Females’ head circumference correlated negatively with AG. Cord leptin correlated positively with arm circumference. When divided by gender, cord leptin was positively associated with BW and stomach circumference in male newborns and with thigh and arm circumference in female newborns. Insulin concentrations tended to correlate positively with BW in male newborns. Conclusions: In summary, it was confirmed that cord blood ghrelin, leptin and insulin correlate with anthropometric parameters at birth. This study showed a negative correlation of AG with anthropometric parameters, which may emphasize that this hormone is an indicator of growth restriction. This is in contrast to cord leptin and insulin, which are more connected with overgrowth. Taking all the results into consideration, the metabolic status of the fetus and newborn is an essential component in understanding the regulation of perinatal development.
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2018, Vol 31, Issue 2, p151
- ISSN
0334-018X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jpem-2017-0285