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Relationship between Concentration of Serum Leptin and Fetal Growth
1 Oct 1997
Abstract excerpt
The serum leptin concentration reflects the amount of adipose tissue in the body. Although fat deposition in the fetus in the third trimester markedly increases, the role of leptin during pregnancy has not been clarified. In the present study, whether or not the serum leptin concentration correlates with growth in utero was investigated, in addition to how leptin levels change in the first few days after birth....
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