Leptin levels in the obese African parturient

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 228-231

  Kafulafula, G ^a   Moodley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTROGEN; LEPTIN; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034949172     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610120046288     Document Type: Article

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