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Association between circulating adiponectin levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Journal of ovarian research - 7 Feb 2014
Mirza Saira Saeed, Shafique Kashif, Shaikh Abdul Rauf, Khan Naveed Ali, Anwar Qureshi Masood
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Low adiponectin levels in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have been largely attributed to obesity which is common among these patients. In addition, evidence also suggests that low adiponectin in PCOS may be related to insulin resistance (IR) in these women. However, studies on the role of adiponectin in younger and lean patients are limited. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine...
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