Raised Serum, Adipocyte, and Adipose Tissue Retinol-Binding Protein 4 in Overweight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Effects of Gonadal and Adrenal Steroids | Zendy

Bee K. Tan | Zendy; Jing Chen | Zendy; Hendrik Lehnert | Zendy; Richard H. Kennedy | Zendy; Harpal S. Randeva | Zendy

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Raised Serum, Adipocyte, and Adipose Tissue Retinol-Binding Protein 4 in Overweight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Effects of Gonadal and Adrenal Steroids

Author(s) -

Bee K. Tan,

Jing Chen,

Hendrik Lehnert,

Richard H. Kennedy,

Harpal S. Randeva

Publication year - 2007

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.2007-0091

Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , adipose tissue , polycystic ovary , retinol binding protein 4 , adipocyte , dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate , insulin resistance , biology , obesity , adipokine , hormone , androgen

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with insulin resistance and obesity. Recent studies have shown that serum retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) levels increase with obesity. Currently, no data exist on the relative expression of RBP4 in either serum or adipose tissue of PCOS women.

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