Leptin and its potential interest in assisted reproduction cycles

CONCLUSION Leptin regulates energy balance and female reproductive function, mainly through its action on hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian function, whose molecular and cellular aspects are progressively being deciphered. Preliminary studies evaluating leptin as a biomarker in human IVF seem promising but need further confirmation.
Source: Human Reproduction Update - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research