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Higher maternal leptin levels at second trimester are associated with subsequent greater gestational weight gain in late pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. In non-pregnant populations, low leptin levels stimulate positive energy balance. In pregnancy, both the placenta and adipose tissue contribute to circulating leptin levels. We tested whether maternal...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802837/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27004421 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0842-y |