Cord Leptin, C-Peptide and Insulin Levels in Large for Gestational Age Newborns in Sri Lanka

Background. Large for gestational age (LGA) infants are more prone to be obese and are at a higher risk of metabolic complications later in life. It is established that Asians have lower skeletal muscle mass and excess body fat for a given body mass index. Thus, objective of this study was to determ...

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Main Authors: Mawanane Hewa Aruna Devapriya De Silva, Ruwani Punyakanthi Hewawasam, Mampitiya Arachchige Gayani Iresha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4268658
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