The effect of diet control on the leptin levels in diabetic pregnant women
Leptin is an adipokine that has strong correlation with the body mass index (BMI). Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common medical complication associated with pregnancy. Leptin may lose its correlation with the body mass index (BMI) during diabetes due to hormonal rearrangement. Diet cont...
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The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/43974/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43974/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43974/1/IMJM_Vol14No1_Page_59-63_The_Effect_of_Diet_Control_on_the_Leptin_Levels_in_Diabetic_Pregnant_Women.pdf |