Maternal Serum Albumin Redox State Is Associated with Infant Birth Weight in Japanese Pregnant Women

Background: Plasma albumin (ALB) reflects protein nutritional status in rats, but it is not clear whether it is associated with dietary protein insufficiency in pregnant women and/or their risk of low birth weight delivery. This study aimed to investigate whether maternal serum ALB redox state refle...

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Main Authors: Yasuaki Wada, Tatsuya Ehara, Fuka Tabata, Yosuke Komatsu, Hirohisa Izumi, Satomi Kawakami, Kiwamu Noshiro, Takeshi Umazume, Yasuhiro Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/1764