title: Evaluation of the serum leptin in normal pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus in Zahedan, southeast Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There is conflicting data regarding leptin in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The aim of the present study was to compare serum leptin levels between individuals with GDM and normal pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  This case-control study was performed on 26 GDM and 22 healthy pregnant women. Leptin concentrations were measured using an enzyme immunoassay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The level of serum leptin was not significantly different between GDM (9.890 ± 7.764 ng/ml) and normal pregnant women (13.80 ± 10.32 ng/ml) (p = 0.14).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are no significant differences between GDM and normal pregnant women regarding leptin levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mojgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokhtari
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashemi
authors.forename: Minoo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaghmaei
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naderi
authors.forename: Abdolsamad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shikhzadeh
authors.forename: Saeid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghavami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin