High maternal serum leptin and interleukin-6 levels in pre-eclampsia and relationships with clinical and metabolical parameters of disease severity and pregnancy outcome

Acta Endocrinologica

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-60

  Mihu, D ^a   Georgescu, C ^a   Mihu, C ^a   Costin, N ^a   Blaga, L ^a   Pop, R ^a  

^a IULIU HATIEGANU UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Interleukin 6; Leptin; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549088926     PISSN: 18410987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2009.49     Document Type: Article

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