Leptin, which was identified originally as an adipocyte-derived protein, was regarded for
years as an exclusive regulator of satiety and energy homeostasis. A role for leptin in …

Fetal growth is the end product of a variety of genetic, maternal, fetal, and placental factors.
Maternal size is a dominant determinant of birth weight. Specific nutrients and their …

Objective: To investigate whether mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content may be associated
with clinical features, anthropometric variables, and laboratory findings in both extremes of …

Background Mild gestational diabetes is a common complication of pregnancy, affecting up
to 9% of pregnant women. Treatment of mild GDM is known to reduce adverse perinatal …

Introduction: Leptin is a polypeptide hormone, and in pregnancy, it is secreted by the
placenta and maternal and fetal adipose tissues. Normal leptin production is a factor …

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is still associated with increased risk for severe maternal
and fetal complications but their pathomechanism remains unclear. We investigated into …

Introduction: Obesity is increasing among the pregnant population. Leptin has an important
role in the regulation of energy balance and hunger. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Introduction: Extremes of fetal growth are associated with increased perinatal mortality and
morbidity and a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes in later …

Background: During pregnancy, especially during the third trimester, multiple sclerosis (MS)
disease activity is reduced. It is not known which factors mediate this disease amelioration …

Abnormally high-or low-serum maternal levels and/or levels in placental, umbilical blood,
and fetus/neonate are associated with a wide spectrum of complicated pregnancies …