Total L-carnitine and insulin resistance in non-obese and obese Iraqi women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most frequent endocrine illnesses affecting reproductive - age women. L-carnitine has important roles in oxidative stress, energy production and glucose metabolism. It affects insulin resistance as decreased plasma carnitine level has been...

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Main Authors: Maad M. Shallal, Najmah Mahmood, Zina A. Hussein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Medicine University of Baghdad 2023-04-01
Series:مجلة كلية الطب
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Online Access:https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/2040