Ioakeim Sapantzoglou, Dimitrios-Efthymios Vlachos, Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Antonia Varthaliti, Kalliopi Rodolaki, Maria Anastasia Daskalaki, Alexandros Psarris, Vasilios Pergialiotis, Sofoklis Stavros, Georgios Daskalakis, Angeliki Papapanagiotou
Background : Assessing fetal growth constitutes a fundamental aim within the realm of prenatal care. Impaired prenatal growth increases the risk of perinatal mortality, morbidity, and poor newborn outcomes. Growth restriction increases the risk of premature birth problems, as well as the risk of poor neurodevelopmental outcomes and future non-communicable disorders such as hypertension and metabolic syndrome as adults. The objective of this systematic review is to accumulate current literature evidence to assess the patterns of serum adipokine levels among women with growth-restricted fetuses and assess their potential alterations in those high-risk pregnancies...
March 14, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine