Serum visfatin as predictive marker of cardiometabolic risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Visfatin is an adipocytokine with insulin-like action and it’s closely related to the amount of visceral fats. The objective of our study was to evaluate serum visfatin levels among women wi...

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Main Authors: Nearmeen M. Rashad, M.N. Ayman Abd-Elrahman, Amal S. El-Shal, Abdelaziz I. Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:Middle East Fertility Society Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110569018300797