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Open AccessSleep duration and plasma leptin concentrations in early pregnancy among lean and overweight/obese women: a cross sectional study
Early-pregnancy short sleep duration is predictive of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia; mechanisms for these associations are unknown. Leptin, an adipocyte-derived peptide involved in regulating food inta...
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Open AccessPlacental mitochondrial DNA content and placental abruption: a pilot study
Mitochondrial biogenesis and adequate energy production are important for embryogenesis and placentation. Previous studies documented alterations in maternal blood mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number—a marke...