Serum activin A and follistatin levels in gestational diabetes and the association of the Activin A-Follistatin system with anthropometric parameters in offspring.

<h4>Context</h4>The Activin A-Follistatin system has emerged as an important regulator of lipid and glucose metabolism with possible repercussions on fetal growth.<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze circulating activin A, follistatin and follistatin-like-3 (FSTL3) levels and their r...

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Main Authors: Silvia Näf, Xavier Escote, Mónica Ballesteros, Rosa Elena Yañez, Inmaculada Simón-Muela, Pilar Gil, Gerard Albaiges, Joan Vendrell, Ana Megia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0092175&type=printable