Leptin in human reproduction: Serum leptin levels in pregnant and lactating women

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 585-589

  Butte, N F ^a   Hopkinson, J M ^a   Nicolson, M A ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b AMGEN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WATER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031031623     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.82.2.3731     Document Type: Article

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