Adiponectin levels in maternal serum and umbilical cord blood at birth by mode of delivery: relationship to anthropometric measurements and fetal sex

Table 2 Comparison of serum adiponectin levels in maternal and umbilical cord blood according to different modes of delivery (n = 75)

Serum adiponectin levels (μg/ml)	Vaginal delivery (n = 40)	Cesarean section (n = 35)	P-value
Maternal adiponectin (μg/ml)	8.52 ± 3.70^a	6.46 ± 2.45^a	< 0.001^b
Umbilical cord blood adiponectin (μg/ml)	8.33 ± 4.72^a	7.33 ± 3.12^a	0.51^b

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