Leptin influences satiety, adiposity, and metabolism and is associated with mechanisms
regulating puberty onset, fertility, and pregnancy in various species. Maternal …

A growing body of evidence suggests that childhood leukemia may be initiated in utero
when lymphoid and myeloid cells are not fully differentiated and are particularly susceptible …

We studied body size and cord blood leptin and insulin concentrations in newborn urban
Indian (Pune, India) and white Caucasian (London, UK) babies to test the hypothesis that …

Pathophysiological processes underlying intrauterine growth restriction are very complex
and poorly understood. Growth restricted fetuses are at risk of hypoxia and, therefore, an …

Summary Karakosta P, Chatzi L, Plana E, Margioris A, Castanas E, Kogevinas M. Leptin
levels in cord blood and anthropometric measures at birth: a systematic review and meta …

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

The early (intrauterine and neonatal) life environment plays an important role in
programming the susceptibility in later life to chronic degenerative diseases, such as …

Birth size has been associated with adult life diseases, but the endocrine factors that are
likely involved are not established. We evaluated the associations of maternal and cord …

Intrauterine and perinatal factors have been linked to risk of childhood leukemia, testicular
cancer, and breast cancer in the offspring. The pool of stem cells in target tissue has been …

Evidence is accumulating that the risk of osteoporosis in later life may be determined in part
by environmental influences on bone development during intrauterine and early postnatal …