Maternal and fetal leptin and ghrelin levels: relationship with fetal growth

Saylan, Filiz; Koken, Gulengul; Cosar, Emine; KÖKEN, TÜLAY; Saylan, Arif; ARIÖZ, DAĞISTAN; Sahin, Figen; Koken, Resit; YILMAZER, MEHMET

doi:10.1007/s00404-010-1651-6

Maternal and fetal leptin and ghrelin levels: relationship with fetal growth

Saylan F., Koken G., Cosar E., KÖKEN T., Saylan A., ARIÖZ D. T., ...More

ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, vol.284, no.2, pp.327-329, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 284 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00404-010-1651-6
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.327-329
Keywords: Ghrelin, Leptin, Birthweight, GESTATIONAL-AGE, CORD BLOOD, ENDOCRINE, HORMONE, ANTHROPOMETRY, NEWBORN, INFANTS, HUMANS, BIRTH
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In our study, we investigated the influence of plasma levels ghrelin, leptin and other metabolic hormones (ILGF-1 and ILGF-2) in pregnants in regulating fetal body weight and mode of delivery.