title: Umbilical cord blood endocan levels according to the delivery mode.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors aimed to evaluate the endocan levels in the umbilical cord blood regarding the delivery mode.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred six women aged between 20 to 35 years, undergoing delivery at term were studied. Three groups were formed; 37 neonates born by spontaneous vaginal delivery (group 1), 34 neonates born by an elective cesarean section with the general anesthesia (group 2), and 35 neonates, born by an elective cesarean section with spinal anesthesia (group 3). In delivery, umbilical cord blood samples were collected and endocan levels were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The endocan levels of cord blood (mean ± standard deviation, ng/ml) were found to be lower in group 2 (1.21 ± 0.46) compared to group 1 (1.52 ± 0.52) (p = 0.011). Cord blood endocan levels were not different in group 1 than those of group 3 (p = 0.49).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It may be concluded that cord blood endocan levels are affected by the delivery mode.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laloglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dostbil
authors.forename: M Gursac
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Celik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C101134:ESM1 protein, human; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011509:Proteoglycans