Adiponectin levels in maternal serum and umbilical cord blood at birth by mode of delivery: relationship to anthropometric measurements and fetal sex

• Main Authors: Seyedeh Razieh Fazeli Daryasari (Author), Najmeh Tehranian (Author), Anoshirvan Kazemnejad (Author), Fatemeh Razavinia (Author), Fatemeh Tork Tatari (Author), Fattaneh Pahlavan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The rate of cesarean section is increasing worldwide. Adiponectin is a hormone related to anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic effects; and it's concentrations may change in response to inflammatory situations including surgical intervention. The aim of the current study w...