Resistin and leptin in breast milk and infants in early life

• Published in: Early human development Vol. 88; no. 10; pp. 779 - 782
• Main Authors: Savino, Francesco, Sorrenti, Miriam, Benetti, Stefania, Lupica, Maria Maddalena, Liguori, Stefania Alfonsina, Oggero, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.10.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Advanced Basic Science; Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Breast milk; Embryology: invertebrates and vertebrates. Teratology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Infant; Infant Formula - chemistry; Infant, Newborn - blood; Infants; Leptin; Leptin - analysis; Leptin - blood; Milk; Milk, Human - chemistry; Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine; Resistin; Resistin - analysis; Resistin - blood; Infants; Leptin; Resistin; Breast milk; Human; Infant; Early

The role of adipokines in early life is considered an emerging topic issue in nutritional researches. To evaluate serum resistin and leptin concentrations and their relations in infants and in breast milk. We enrolled 41 term, AGA, healthy infants, of which 23 exclusively breast-fed (BF) and 18 form...