Adiponectin and Its Receptors in the Ovary: Further Evidence for a Link between Obesity and Hyperandrogenism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by ovarian androgen excess, is the commonest endocrine disorder in women. Obesity increases androgen synthesis, a phenomenon attributed to the accompanying hyperinsulinemia. Our hypothesis was that adipokines, fat cell-derived hormones, play a direct r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Comim, Fabio V., Hardy, Kate, Franks, Stephen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24260388
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080416

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24260388
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080416

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