Correlation between maternal first trimester plasma leptin levels and birth weight among normotensive and preeclamptic women

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1435-1443

  Papastefanou, Ioannis ^a   Samolis, Sofoklis ^a   Panagopoulos, Perikles ^a,b   Tagia, Marianthi ^c   Bale, Cleopatra ^d   Kouskoukis, Alexandros ^e   Galazios, George ^f  

^a Tzaneio General Hospital   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c Ditikis Attikis Genaral Hospital   (Greece)

^d Asklepeion Voula Hospital   (Greece)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^f DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

birth weight; foetal growth; Leptin; preeclampsia; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEASUREMENT; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEPTIN; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 78249251435     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767051003678283     Document Type: Article

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