Biomarkers and cytokines
Biomarkers and cytokines measured in cord plasma included insulin, leptin, interleukins, tumor necrosis factor-α, adiponectin, ultra-sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP), insulin, lipids, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), and Clara or club cell secretory protein [CC16]7. At age 30 months, WBC and the following cytokines were measured in a peripheral blood sample: CC16, adiponectin, leptin, CRP, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), and serum IgE mixed antibodies with ImmunoCAP Phadiatop®; a Phadiatop serum IgE level ≥0.35 kUA/L was reported as positive.