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ArticleJournal of perinatal medicine2025

Comparison of cord blood alarin levels of full-term infants according to birth weight.

Melek Buyukeren, Beyza Ozcan, Ummugulsum Can, Aytac Kenar, Ramazan Kececi, Melike Geyik Bayman, Oguzhan Gunenc

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Melek BuyukerenDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8602-6241
Beyza OzcanDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2834-5823
Ummugulsum CanDepartment of Biochemistry, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8967-2924
Aytac KenarDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5257-4987
Ramazan KececiDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8753-2541
Melike Geyik BaymanClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-2205
Oguzhan GunencClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4373-5245

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Abstract

objectivesTo compare the cord blood alarin levels of infants in different birth weight groups with those of infants born to mothers diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who were not subgrouped according to birth weight.

methodsThis prospective study was conducted between September 2023 and January 2024. Healthy term babies whose families agreed to participate in the study were divided into four groups according to their birth weight (small for gestational age (SGA), appropriate for gestational age (AGA) and large for gestational age (LGA)) and whether their mothers had GDM.

resultsThere was a significant difference between the cord blood alarin levels of the AGA and SGA groups (p=0.014). There was also a significant difference between the cord blood alarin levels of the AGA and GDM groups (p=0.012). However, the cord blood alarin levels of the LGA group (whose mothers did not have GDM) were similar to those of the AGA group (p=0.394).

conclusionsWe found evidence that alarin levels in umbilical cord blood are associated with low birth weight and GDM.

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Birth WeightDiabetes, GestationalFetal BloodAdultFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeMalePregnancyProspective Studiesalaringestational diabetes mellitusnewbornsmall for gestational age

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