Saima Rafique

ORCID: 0009-0003-7419-7811 · 2 papers in corpus
observational 2020
Obesity science & practice ·doi:10.1002/osp4.399

OBJECTIVE: Obesity has become a major, worldwide public health issue and is associated with a greater risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Leptin, a hormone produced by adipocytes, is elevated in individuals with obesity and may mediate the …

review 2017
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1097/grf.0000000000000292

Endometriosis is a chronic medical condition that affects around 6% to 10% of reproductive age women. Pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility are the most common presenting symptoms. The disease is characterized by estrogen-dependent gro…