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February 20, 2004Diabetic Medicine

Hypoadiponectinaemia in South Asian women during pregnancy: evidence of ethnic variation in adiponectin concentration

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Why the study?

Does South Asian ethnicity correlate with lower plasma adiponectin concentrations in pregnant women compared to Caucasian and Asian women?

Population

180 women undergoing oral glucose tolerance testing in late second or early third trimester, stratified into…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

RRRavi RetnakaranMount Sinai HospitalAHAnthony J. HanleyUniversity of TorontoNRNuryt RaifMount Sinai Hospital

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Implication

Ethnic adiponectin differences in pregnancy warrant no practice change yet; leaves open mediation of diabetes risk disparities.

Structured PICO

Does South Asian ethnicity correlate with lower plasma adiponectin concentrations in pregnant women compared to Caucasian and Asian women?

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Population
180 women undergoing oral glucose tolerance testing in late second or early third trimester, stratified into Caucasian (n=116), South Asian (n=31), and Asian (n=28).
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Outcome
Plasma adiponectin concentrationsurrogate

South Asian women exhibit significantly reduced plasma adiponectin concentrations during pregnancy, which may contribute to their increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Cite This Study

Retnakaran et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7564911078cf7de2b213f4https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.1151.x
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