Validity of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan in evaluation of trunk fat in non-obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
To detect trunk obesity, which was claimed to be a major cause of insulin resistance, in nonobese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. A total of 60 normal weight, with BMI less than 25 kg/m2, patients with PCOS were included in the st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2018;volume=1;issue=2;spage=86;epage=89;aulast=Alyan |