Introduction Studies have demonstrated leptin involvement in the physiology and
pathophysiology of pregnancy and suggest that leptin may be a prognostic marker for some …

For a couple of years mechanisms influencing placental and fetal growth and the functioning
of leptin, the protein product of the ob/ob gene, have been subjects of intensive research …

In order to investigate serum leptin levels and the influence of estradiol on these levels
throughout the female lifespan, leptin and estradiol levels in sera of females that ranged …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the longitudinal changes in maternal serum leptin
concentrations, body composition, and resting metabolic rate during pregnancy. STUDY …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to detect the presence of leptin and its receptor in
ovine fetal tissues and to examine the relationship between circulating leptin concentrations …

OBJECTIVE: The effect leptin on fetal growth in healthy and infected newborns is not well
known. This study is aimed at: 1) evaluating serum leptin concentration in full term and …

Leptin is a 16-kD protein encoded by the ob/ob (obesity) gene. In rodents it plays a role in
obesity, diabetes, fertility, and neuroendocrine function. In humans serum concentrations of …

We measured bound and free leptin levels in preeclamptic and matched normal pregnant
and never-pregnant women to determine whether the free component of leptin is increased …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether in the first half of pregnancy levels of leptin in amniotic
fluid are sexually dimorphic, and are related to fetal growth. STUDY DESIGN: Samples of …

In the adult, circulating leptin is highly correlated to adipose tissue mass. Whether such a
relationship exists prenatally is unknown, because the actual source of fetal leptin has not …