Thoughtful Response on “The Variants in ADIPOQ are Associated with Maternal Circulating Adipokine Profile in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus” [Response to Letter]

Abstract

Watip Tangjittipokin,1,2 Tassanee Narkdontri,1–3 Nipaporn Teerawattanapong,1–3 Benyapa Thanatummatis,4 Fauchil Wardati,4 Prasert Sunsaneevithayakul,5 Dittakarn Boriboonhirunsarn5 1Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand; 2Siriraj Center of Research Excellence for Diabetes and Obesity, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand; 3Research Division, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand; 4Graduate Program in Immunology, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand; 5Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, ThailandCorrespondence: Watip Tangjittipokin, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand, Tel [phone], Fax [phone], Email [email protected]

Keywords

• adipoq
• adipokine
• adiponectin
• gestational diabetes mellitus