Abstract
Background: Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone with profound metabolic effects that include increased insulin sensitivity and decreased atherogenesis. Glucocorticoids downregulate adiponectin in vitro. Despite the wide use of antenatal steroids, their in vivo effect on adiponectin in preterm infants has not been studied. Our aim was to study whether cord blood adiponectin concentration is related to the time from the last dose of betamethasone.
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