Adiponectin in amniotic fluid in normal pregnancy, spontaneous labor at term, and preterm labor: a novel association with intra-amniotic infection/inflammation.
Mazaki-Tovi S, Romero R, Vaisbuch E, Kusanovic JP, Erez O, Mittal P, Gotsch F, Chaiworapongsa T, Than NG, Kim SK, Pacora P, Yeo L, Dong Z, Hassan SS.
Mazaki-Tovi S, et al. Among authors: than ng.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010 Feb;23(2):120-30. doi: 10.3109/14767050903026481.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010.
PMID: 19591073
Free PMC article.
RESULTS: (1) The median AF adiponectin concentration at term was significantly higher than in the mid-trimester (35.6 ng/ml, interquartile range [IQR] 26.4-52.7 vs. 29.9 ng/ml, IQR 19.9-35.2; p = 0.01); (2) among women with PTL and intact membranes, the media …
RESULTS: (1) The median AF adiponectin concentration at term was significantly higher than in the mid-trimester (35.6 ng/ml, i …