Changes in serum leptin during phases of menstrual cycle of fertile women: Relationship to age groups and fertility

International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-33

  Ajala, Olawole Micheal ^a   Ogunro, Paul Sunday ^b   Elusanmi, Gabriel Folorunsho ^c   Ogunyemi, Olugbemiga Ebenezer ^c   Bolarinde, Abidemi Abibat ^d  

^a Lagos State Laboratory Services   (Nigeria)

^b LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

FSH; Leptin; LH; Menstrual cyc; Oestradiol; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILE PERIOD; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GROUPS BY AGE; HIP CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 84872806793     PISSN: 1726913X     EISSN: 17269148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/ijem.6872     Document Type: Article

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