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Serum Leptin Levels in Pregnant Pakistani Females: Relationship with Body Mass Index and Placental Weight

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Title: Serum Leptin Levels in Pregnant Pakistani Females: Relationship with Body Mass Index and Placental Weight

Authors: G.R. Lakho , K. Nazir , T. Chundrigar , N. Jabeen , M. A. Qureshi 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2001

Volume: 51

Issue: 1

Language: English

Categories
Body Composition (10) Nutrition (11542) Endocrinology (11489) Pregnancy (561) Obstetrics (3977)

Abstract

Abstract


Objective: To determine the serum leptin levels in Pakistani pregnant subjects at the time of delivery and to ascertain the relationship between serum leptin levels and related variables (weight, body mass index, placental weight, gestational age, parity) at delivery.
Setting: Lady Dufferin Hospital, and Ziauddin Hospital Karachi.
Methods: Leptin concentration was measured in 110 subjects from venous samples, using Active Human ELISA Kit (DSL-10-23100). Samples were selected according to the availability.
Results: Mean maternal weight, body mass index and placental weight were 64.3 ± 13.8 kg, 27.1± 5.8 kg/m2 and 523.5 ± 90 gm, respectively. Gestational age was 36 - 41 weeks and maternal age was 18 - 35 years. Mean serum leptin level was 27.9 ± 18.1 ng/ml. Serum leptin levels were found to he positively correlated with body weight (r = 0.73, p

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