The relationship of active ghrelin levels and intrauterine growth in preterm infants

Sahin, Hamilcikan; Erener, Tugba; Erginoz, ETHEM; Vural, ZEKERİYYA; Ilikkan, Barbaros; Kavuncuoglu, Sultan; Yildiz, Hayrettin; Perk, YILDIZ

doi:10.1530/eje-11-0607

The relationship of active ghrelin levels and intrauterine growth in preterm infants

Sahin H., Erener T., Erginoz E., Vural M., Ilikkan B., Kavuncuoglu S., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.166, no.3, pp.399-405, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 166 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1530/eje-11-0607
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.399-405
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We examined the association of active ghrelin levels with birth weight, sex, and gestational age (GA) in small for GA (SGA) and appropriate for GA (AGA) preterm infants.