Maternal serum, amniotic fluid and cord leptin levels at term: their correlations with fetal weight


Oktem O., Dedeoglu N., Oymak Y., Sezen D., Koksal L., Pekin T., ...More

JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE, vol.32, no.3, pp.266-271, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpm.2004.050
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.266-271
  • Keywords: amniotic fluid, fetal weight, leptin, maternal blood, pregnancy, umbilical cord, BLOOD LEPTIN, PLACENTAL LEPTIN, INSULIN SENSITIVITY, GLUCOSE-METABOLISM, PREGNANT-WOMEN, GROWTH-FACTOR, OBESE GENE, RECEPTOR, EXPRESSION, IDENTIFICATION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aims: To investigate the relationship between fetal weight and leptin levels in maternal serum, amniotic fluid and umbilical cord.