Vaspin Levels Compared With Serum Insulin and Blood Glucose Levels in Neonates

Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Insulin Sensitivity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01363622

ZTB061

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate circulating concentrations of vaspin in fetal and neonatal samples from SGA, AGA and LGA with the respective insulin concentrations. Serum vaspin concentrations were determined by enzyme immunoassay in 22 SGA and 30 LGA and 30 AGA singleton full-term fetuses and neonates on cord blood and postnatal day 5.

Enrollment: 82 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 5 days old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Full term healthy infant

Exclusion criteria

• sepsis
• congenital anomaly
• sick infant

Trial design

82 participants in 3 patient groups

SGA

Description:

SGA (small for gestational age)

LGA

Description:

LGA (large for gestational age)

AGA

Description:

AGA (appropriate-for-gestational-age)