Insulin resistance and endocrine-metabolic abnormalities in polycystic ovarian syndrome: Comparison between obese and non-obese PCOS patients
| Autor: | Parvin Layegh, Zohreh Mousavi, Donya Farrokh Tehrani, Seyed Mohammad Reza Parizadeh, Mohammad Khajedaluee |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 263-270 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1680-6433 2008-2177 |
| Popis: | Background: Insulin resistance has an important role in pathophysiology of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Yet there are certain controversies regarding the presence of insulin resistance in non-obese patients. Objective: The aim was to compare the insulin resistance and various endocrine and metabolic abnormalities in obese and non-obese PCOS women. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study which was performed from 2007-2010, 115 PCOS patients, aged 16-45 years were enrolled. Seventy patients were obese (BMI ≥25) and 45 patients were non-obese (BMI 2.3) between two groups (p=0.357). Waist circumference (p |
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