Central Fat Excess in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Relation to Low-Grade Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
Author(s) -
Jardena J. Puder,
Sabina Varga,
Marius Kraenzlin,
Christian De Geyter,
Ulrich Keller,
Beat P. MüllerStich
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-1002
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , medicine , endocrinology , polycystic ovary , insulin , sex hormone binding globulin , white blood cell , body mass index , hormone , androgen
It is controversial whether the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) per se increases low-grade chronic inflammation and whether this relates to central fat excess. In addition, the association between circulating sex hormones and body fat distribution in premenopausal women is debated.
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