Sexual dimorphism in the levels of amniotic fluid leptin in pregnancies at 16 weeks of gestation: Relation to fetal growth

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-57

  Cagnacci, Angelo ^a   Arangino, Serenella ^b   Caretto, Simona ^a   Mazza, Vincenzo ^a   Volpe, Annibale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b ASL Modena   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Fetal growth; Leptin; Neonatal weight; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 29644438922     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.05.009     Document Type: Article

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