title: Comparison of serum levels and the placental expression of resistin between patients with preeclampsia and normal pregnant women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate serum resistin levels in women with preeclampsia compared to those in normal pregnant women and normal non-pregnant women, and to examine placental resistin expression.
  
  
  METHODS
  Serum resistin levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and placental resistin expression was determined by immunohistochemistry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum resistin levels were significantly elevated in women with preeclampsia compared to normal pregnant women and non-pregnant women. There was no significant difference in placental resistin expression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The placenta may not be the origin of the resistin that contributes to increased serum levels in women with preeclampsia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Seol
authors.forename: Min-Jeong
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Min-Koo
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Aeree
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eung-Seok
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hai-Joong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D052243:Resistin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D052243:Resistin