Table 2 Analysis SGA vs AGAI from the same pregnancy (n = 32).

From: C-Peptide and leptin system in dichorionic, small and appropriate for gestational age twins—possible link to metabolic programming?

Parameter

SGA Median (interquartile range)

AGAI Median (interquartile range)

p-Value

Fetal soluble leptin receptor [ng/ml]

28.63 (19.64–35.82)

19.91 (15.83–24.21)

0.001

Fetal total leptin [ng/ml]

2.85 (1.90–3.81)

2.89 (2.14–4.17)

0.377

Placental total leptin [pg/100 µg total protein]

130.14 (91.59–246.58)

83.84 (56.81–140.75)

0.033

Placental leptin receptor [pg/100 µg total protein]

39.70 (22.04–102.42)

36.13 (23.96–81.82)

0.660

C-Peptide [pmol/l]

44.48 (28.48–129.13)

20.91 (7.17–77.14)

0.049

Glucose [mmol/l]

5.88 (5.61–6.77)

5.66 (5.21–7.10)

0.489

HOMA = C Peptide [pmol/l] × Glucose [mmol/l]

249.31 (150.58–1010.49)

129.42 (50.72–475.43)

0.045

  1. The data are presented as median and 25–75th percentile (intequartile range).
  2. Analyzed by Mann–Whitney U-test.
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