Serum levels of retinol-binding protein 4 and adiponectin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: associations with visceral fat but no evidence for fat mass-independent effects on pathogenesis in this condition.

CONTEXT: Insulin resistance, which associates with levels of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and adiponectin, is implicated in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to explore the potential contribution of RBP4 and adiponectin in the etiolog...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Barber, T, Hazell, M, Christodoulides, C, Golding, S, Alvey, C, Burling, K, Vidal-Puig, A, Groome, N, Wass, J, Franks, S, McCarthy, M
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2008