Table 3.
The effect of intrafetal glucose infusion on plasma leptin concentrations
| − 72 h | − 48 h | − 24 h | − 3 h | + 24 h | + 48 h | + 72 h | + 96 h | + 144 h | + 192 h | + 216 h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline infusion (n = 6) | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 2.7 ± 1.0 |
| Glucose infusion n = 6) | 4.8 ± 1.1 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 4.4 ± 1.0 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 2.0 | 4.4 ± 1.8 | 5.2 ± 1.7 | 3.9 ± 1.5 | 5.5 ± 2.0 |
The table shows plasma leptin (ng ml−1) at times relative to the start of infusion.