Gestational Age Relation to insulin resistance
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@MISC{Children_gestationalage,
author = {Prepubertal Children and Born Small and Anna S. Challa and Eleni N. Evagelidou and Vasilios I. Cholevas and Dimitrios N. Kiortsis and Vasileios I. Giapros and Aikaterini A. Drougia and Styliani K. Andronikou},
title = {Gestational Age Relation to insulin resistance},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE — The aim of this study was to test whether being born small for gestational age (SGA) has an impact on adiponectin and leptin levels and the IGF system in relation to insulin sensitivity, taking into consideration the severity of growth restriction. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS — Serum levels of adiponectin, leptin, fasting glucose, fasting insulin (IF), the homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-
