Association of Plasma Leptin Levels With Maternal Body Weight and Body Mass Index in Premature and Term Newborns

• Main Authors: Shih-Ping Ho (Author), Ling-Jen Wang (Author), I Cheng (Author), Yi-Ling Chen (Author), Tseng-Chen Sung (Author), Guey-Mei Jow (Author), Shu-Chi Mu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptin plays an important role in the regulation of body weight and energy metabolism in adults; its role in neonates also needs to be explored. The current study aims to determine the correlation between serum leptin concentrations and anthropometric variables in newborns and their mothers, and to...