Angiopoietin-Like 8 in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Reduced Levels in Third Trimester Maternal Serum and Placenta, Increased Levels in Cord Blood Serum

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ANGPTL8 levels in maternal serum, cord blood serum and placenta. Maternal serum and cord blood serum samples were used to measure the ANGPTL8 levels in the samples. N = 19 for NGT pregnant women and N = 23 for GDM pregnant women. Placenta samples were assessed with western blotting for the ANGPTL8 expression levels in the samples. Three independent samples were used per group. (a) The protein expression level of ANGPTL8 in placenta. (b) Comparison of maternal serum and cord blood serum ANGPTL8 levels from pregnant subjects with normal glucose tolerance. (c) Comparison of maternal serum and cord blood serum ANGPTL8 levels from pregnant subjects with diabetes mellitus. : statistically different from pregnant subjects with normal glucose tolerance () &: statistically different from pregnant subjects with diabetes mellitus ().

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