Leptin levels in fetoplacental tissues from normal pregnant women and women with pregnancy-induced hypertension

• Main Authors: Bakar, Asiah Abu, Romli, Aminah Che, Singh, Harbindar Jeet
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: RG551-591 Pregnancy
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/42606/1/GP...Paras_Leptin_Di_Dalam_Tisu_Fetoplasental_Pada_Penghamilan_Normal_Dan_Penghamilan_Hiperntensi...2002...OCR...pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/42606/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Leptin has been implicated in a number of obstetrical and gynecological diseases (1).Serum leptin levels have been shown to be significantly higher in pregnant women when compared to non-pregnant obese women (2).The precise source of the extra leptin remains unclear although the placenta has been s...