Received: 24 Jun, 2015 Accepted: 1 Sep, 2015 Abstract Background & Aims: Serum leptin is
a circulating hormone that is expressed abundantly in adipose tissue. Defects in the leptin …

Cord blood leptin levels in normal pregnancies, pregnancy induced hypertension and
gestational diabetes mellitus Page 1 79 Vol. 53, No. 3, September 2008 Papers Abstract …

To investigate the fetoplacental leptin circulation in gestational diabetes, we compared cord
leptin and insulin levels in 17 healthy pregnant women and 17 women with gestational …

We aim to compare Insulin like Growth Factor (IGF-1), leptin, and cortisol concentrations in
maternal and umbilical cord vein and to investigate the relationship between these values …

OBJECTIVE To ascertain whether fetal growth restriction is associated with alterations of
leptin concentrations in umbilical cord blood and maternal serum. METHODS Maternal …

Objective: To determine the relationships among serum leptin, insulin-like growth factor-I,
and insulin levels in large for gestational age (LGA) infants. Methods: Serum samples were …

Objective To explore the role of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and leptin in intrauterine growth
restriction (IUGR) among preeclamptic and non-pre-eclamptic women. Methods Forty three …

Leptin, the ob gene product, plays an important role in the regulation of body fat mass and
weight. In previous studies, it was demonstrated that leptin is detectable in human fetal cord …

Objective To investigate the relationship between umbilical venous leptin concentration and
gender in 20 pairs of newborns matched 1: 1 for birth weight and gestational age at …

Objective: To explore the relationship between leptin levels and fat mass at the time of birth
to test the hypothesis that the level of leptin in the fetal circulation is primarily an index of …