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Leptin levels in 16 amniotic fluid samples collected from small for gestational age (SGA) twin pregnancies were compared with those in 20 amniotic fluid samples collected from non\u2010SGA twin pregnancies.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results.\u2002<\/jats:bold> A significant correlation was observed between amniotic fluid leptin levels and gestational age at delivery (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20030.71, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001) as well as fetal birthweight (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20030.72, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001). There was also a significant correlation between gestational age at delivery and fetal birthweight (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20030.92, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001). The average gestational age at delivery was 30.4\u2003\u00b1\u20031.4\u2003weeks in the SGA group, with a mean birthweight of 1552\u2003\u00b1\u2003200\u2003g at delivery. For the non\u2010SGA group, the values were 37.3\u2003\u00b1\u20030.5\u2003weeks and 2759\u2003\u00b1\u2003115\u2003g (\u2003<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001), respectively. Amniotic fluid leptin levels were found to be significantly higher (\u2003<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001) for women in the SGA group (11.4\u2003\u00b1\u20031.5\u2003ng\/mL) than for those in the non\u2010SGA group (5.4\u2003\u00b1\u20030.5\u2003ng\/mL).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion.\u2002<\/jats:bold> Higher amniotic fluid leptin levels in early second trimester were associated with both lower gestational age at delivery and lower birthweight. 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