Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Baig M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4284955 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Baig Mukhtiar M Rehman Rehana R Tariq Saba S Tariq Saba S Fatima Syeda Sadia SS
International journal of endocrinology 20141223
The study aimed to investigate the levels of serum leptin in PCOS females and to correlate it with metabolic and hormonal parameters. Sixty-two PCOS and ninety normal cycling (NC) females with matched age and body mass index (BMI) were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Serum leptin, FSH, LH, E2, free testosterone, progesterone, thyroid profile, and FBG levels were measured. The mean leptin levels in PCOS and NC were not significantly different (45.56 ng/mL ± 1.49 vs 41.78 ± 1.31 ng/mL, P ...[more]