Leptin and preeclampsia

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 131-138

  Poston, Lucilla ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leptin; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ARTICLE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS GROWTH; HYPOXIA; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; PLACENTA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; SYMPATHETIC TONE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

EMBRYO AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEPTIN; PLACENTA; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 0036020034     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-32504     Document Type: Article

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