Adiponectin and gestational diabetes

This book clarify with details the following points: - Adiponectin a multifunctional adipokine¿ - Mechanism of action of adiponectin¿ - Adiponectin receptors.¿ - Adiponectin gene expression and secretion - Adiponectin as therapeutic targets.¿ - Gestational diabetes mellitus.¿ - Alterations in adiponectin gene are associated with ¿human diabetes - Adiponectin hypothesis¿ - The human placenta in gestational diabetes mellitus - The placenta is a source of cytokines: placental ¿influence - The placenta is a target of cytokines: maternal and ¿fetal influences