The role of leptin in fetal growth: A short review from conception to delivery

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 146-150

  Grisaru Granovsky, Sorina ^a   Samueloff, Arnon ^a   Elstein, Deborah ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adipokines; Conception; Fertility; Intrauterine growth failure; Leptin; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

CONCEPTION; DELIVERY; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; OVULATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 38649106420     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.06.021     Document Type: Review

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