Continuous elevation of plasma asprosin in pregnant women complicated with gestational diabetes mellitus: A nested case-control study

• Published in: Placenta (Eastbourne) Vol. 93; pp. 17 - 22
• Main Authors: Zhong, Lieqiang, Long, Yuhang, Wang, Songzi, Lian, Rong, Deng, Langhui, Ye, Zhixin, Wang, Zilian, Liu, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Asprosin; Case-Control Studies; Diabetes, Gestational - blood; Diabetes, Gestational - diagnosis; Female; Fibrillin-1 - blood; Fibrillin-1 - metabolism; Follow-Up Studies; Gestational Age; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Humans; Insulin Resistance; Maternal Serum Screening Tests; Placenta - metabolism; Pregnancy; Up-Regulation; Young Adult; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Insulin resistance; Asprosin
• ISSN: 0143-4004; 1532-3102; 1532-3102
• DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.02.004

To investigate the expression of asprosin, a novel insulin resistance-related factor, in plasma and placenta of pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This is a nested case-control study within the prospective study named Early Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus...