Adiponectin and its receptors in the ovary: further evidence for a link between obesity and hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovary syndrome.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by ovarian androgen excess, is the commonest endocrine disorder in women. Obesity increases androgen synthesis, a phenomenon attributed to the accompanying hyperinsulinemia. Our hypothesis was that adipokines, fat cell-derived hormones, play a direct r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Jezik: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Serija: | PLoS ONE |
| Online dostop: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3832407?pdf=render |