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SUBMITTER: Poveda NE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4735521 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Poveda Natalia E NE Garcés María F MF Ruiz-Linares Carlos E CE Varón Diana D Valderrama Sergio S Sanchez Elizabeth E Castiblanco-Cortes Adriana A Agudelo-Zapata Yessica Y Sandoval-Alzate Héctor Fabio HF Leal Luis G LG Ángel-Müller Edith E Ruíz-Parra Ariel I AI González-Clavijo Angélica M AM Diéguez Carlos C Nogueiras Rubén R Caminos Jorge E JE
Scientific reports 20160201
Adipsin is a protease produced at high levels by adipose tissue. It is involved in complement activation and metabolic control. The objective of this study was to determine the changes in adipsin levels during different stages of normal pregnancy, and its association with obstetric outcomes, such as preeclampsia. This nested case-control study in a longitudinal cohort included normal pregnant (n = 54) and preeclamptic (n = 18) women, both followed throughout pregnancy. Additionally, some of the ...[more]