Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: The insulin-sensitivity regulator adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) integrates metabolic and inflammatory responses. We hypothesize that there is relationship between FABP4 and factors related to metabolic syndrome in pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH).Materials and methods: In this prospective observational study, among the 72 relatively overweight (BMI≥24 kg/m2) nulliparous women, 14 developed non-proteinuric...