Serum irisin levels and its association with blood glucose and insulin indices in diagnosing insulin resistance in adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Context: Irisin, a new myokine, has been found to be a biological marker of insulin resistance (IR). There is conflicting evidence on serum irisin level in adult women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and data are lacking in adolescents with PCOS. Aims: We aimed to evaluate serum Irisin leve...

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Main Authors: Bhawina Sharan, Haritha Sagili, Sadish Kumar Kamalanathan, Subitha Lakshminarayanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jhrsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-1208;year=2021;volume=14;issue=2;spage=137;epage=143;aulast=Sharan