Umbilical cord versus maternal serum leptin and adioponectin levels: a comparative study in small and appropriate for gestational age newborns

The mechanisms by which fetal weight are regulated during pregnancy are poorly understood. The relation between hormones such as leptin and adiponectin and intrautrine growth is still under investigation. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether fetal growth restriction is associated with alterations of leptin and adiponectin concentrations in venous umbilical cord blood and maternal serum. Maternal serum and venous umbilical cord blood leptin and adiponectin concentrations were determined by ELISA after 36 week of gestational age in 22 women with uncomplicated