Open AccessLeptin concentrations in hirsute women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism: influence on LH and relationship with hormonal, metabolic, and anthropometric measurements
Author(s) -
Poli Mara Spritzer
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/16.7.1340
Subject(s) - medicine , leptin , endocrinology , polycystic ovary , hirsutism , body mass index , insulin , hyperandrogenism , obesity , waist–hip ratio , insulin resistance , waist
The known association between leptin, obesity and insulin action suggests that leptin may have a role in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) but this has only been addressed peripherally.
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