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Table 2 Circulating levels of adiponectin, leptin and insulin in AGA, symmetrical and asymmetrical SGA at birth, 1, 6 and 12 months of life.

From: Role of adiponectin and leptin on body development in infants during the first year of life

AGA

Birth

1 month

6 months

12 months

Adiponectin (μg/ml)

46.7 ± 11.5#*

77.32 ± 24.95#

43.31 ± 20.94

38.56 ± 13.86

Leptin (ng/ml)

2.12 ± 4.08*

3.18 ± 1.64#

2.97 ± 1.76

1.31 ± 0.83

Insulin (μUI/ml)

2.53 ± 1.58*#

7.75 ± 5.61

7.94 ± 7.06

8.66 ± 6.52

SGA

    

Adiponectin (μg/ml)

47.74 ± 11.38

75.71 ± 20.75

53.75 ± 18.71

35.51 ± 8.76

Leptin (ng/ml)

0.88 ± 1.04§

4.49 ± 5.99

4.36 ± 1.69§

1.74 ± 0.96

Insulin (μUI/ml)

8.92 ± 6.05

8.92 ± 6.05

7.17 ± 6.44

8.13 ± 7.67

Symmetrical SGA

    

Adiponectin (μg/ml)

49.03 ± 9.93*

79.78 ± 25.29#

44.42 ± 15.75

33.68 ± 9.17

Leptin (ng/ml)

0.62 ± 0.37*

6.58 ± 8.06

4.67 ± 1.34

2.17 ± 1.29

Insulin (μUI/ml)

2.07 ± 1.97*

8.96 ± 5.55

6.83 ± 3.22

10.0 ± 8.8

Asymmetrical SGA

    

Adiponectin (μg/ml)

46.73 ± 12.89*

71.64 ± 15.42#

64.65 ± 16.68§

36.82 ± 8.93

Leptin (ng/ml)

1.1 ± 1.4

2.4 ± 1.6

4.0 ± 2.1#

1.4 ± 0.56

Insulin (μUI/ml)

3.17 ± 2.67*

8.89 ± 6.77

7.51 ± 8.91

5.43 ± 3.37

  1. § p < 0.05 versus AGA at corresponding time (Mann-Whitney U test)
  2. # p < 0.01 versus 12 months of the same group (Wilcoxon test)
  3. * p < 0.001 versus 1 month of the same group (Wilcoxon test)