Is leptin expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells ( PBMCs ) related with blood pressure variability?
We report here for the first time, leptin expression in human PBMCs of healthy individuals. The associations found with blood pressure suggest a possible role of leptin in blood pressure regulation via PBMCs.
Sonographic assessment of the second-trimester fetal thymus did not identify patients at increased risk for preterm birth, SGA, and pregnancy-related hypertension. Routine thymus measurements during the second-trimester anatomic scan are not clinically useful for prediction of preterm birth and other adverse outcomes.