title: [Infants of diabetic mothers (IDM). II -- Fibronectin and perinatal morbidity].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to determine fibronectin levels in umbilical cord blood of infants of diabetic mothers (IDM) and evaluate a possible correlation with perinatal pathology.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study of 58 IDM (33 males and 25 females) and 58 control newborns (NB) (33 males and 25 females) was carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no differences in fibronectin levels between the two groups nor between the sexes. Perinatal morbidity was higher in the IDM group, but there was no correlation between fibronectin levels and the presence of perinatal pathology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fibronectin levels are not useful in the perinatal evaluation of infants of diabetic mothers.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Infantil La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martín Carballo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Codoceo Alquila
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fernández Cano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hawkins Carranza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grande Aragón
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Velasco Hernando
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gracia Bouthelier
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins
vernacular_title: El recién nacido hijo de madre diabética (RNHMD). II--Fibronectina y morbilidad perinatal.