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 | Zendy

Thomas M. Barber | Zendy; Matthew Hazell | Zendy; Constantinos Christodoulides | Zendy; Stephen J. Golding | Zendy; Christopher Alvey | Zendy; Keith Burling | Zendy; António Vidal-Puig | Zendy; Nigel P. Groome | Zendy; John Wass | Zendy; Stephen Franks | Zendy; Mark I. McCarthy | Zendy

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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

Author(s) -

Thomas M. Barber,

Matthew Hazell,

Constantinos Christodoulides,

Stephen J. Golding,

Christopher Alvey,

Keith Burling,

António Vidal-Puig,

Nigel P. Groome,

John Wass,

Stephen Franks,

Mark I. McCarthy

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2759

Subject(s) - adiponectin , polycystic ovary , retinol binding protein 4 , medicine , endocrinology , context (archaeology) , body mass index , insulin resistance , adipokine , obesity , biology , paleontology

Insulin resistance, which associates with levels of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and adiponectin, is implicated in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

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