Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 4 , Pages 197-201 , April 2010

Circulating adipocyte fatty acid binding protein levels in healthy preterm infants: Positive correlation with weight gain and total-cholesterol levels

  • Tania Siahanidou

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Neonatal Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece. Tel.: +30 213 2013 889; fax: +30 210 7759167.
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  • Alexandra Margeli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Maria Davradou

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • Filia Apostolakou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Ioannis Papassotiriou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Eleftheria Roma

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • Helen Mandyla

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • George Chrousos

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece

Received 24 November 2009 ,Revised 18 February 2010 ,Accepted 19 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.02.008

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 4 , Pages 197-201 , April 2010

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