The effect of gender and gestational diabetes mellitus on cord leptin concentration

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 798-803

  Okereke, Ndubueze C ^a   Uvena Celebrezze, Jennifer ^a   Hutson Presley, Larraine ^a   Amini, Saeid B ^a   Catalano, Patrick M ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Body composition; Gender; Gestational diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0036739037     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.125887     Document Type: Article

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