Elevated levels of interleukin-18 are associated with several indices of general and visceral adiposity and insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Elevated levels of interleukin-18 are associated with several indices of general and visceral adiposity and insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective: Our aim was to analyze levels of proinflammatory biomarker interleukin-18 (IL-18) in healthy controls and patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) focusing on its association with obesity, clinical, hormonal, and metabolic characteristics. Subjects and methods: Fifty-eigh...

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Main Authors: Plamena Kabakchieva, Antoaneta Gateva, Tsvetelina Velikova, Tsvetoslav Georgiev, Kyosuke Yamanishi, Haruki Okamura, Zdravko Kamenov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2022-03-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Polycystic ovary syndrome
interleukin-18
obesity
insulin resistance
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972022000100003&tlng=en

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