Metabolic abnormalities in young Egyptian women with polycystic ovary syndrome and their relation to ADIPOQ gene variants and body fat phenotype

Metabolic abnormalities in young Egyptian women with polycystic ovary syndrome and their relation to ADIPOQ gene variants and body fat phenotype

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder. It is associated with high prevalence of metabolic risk factors, but little is known about the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components among Egyptian PCOS women. The objective of the study was to det...

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Main Authors: Moushira Zaki, Shams Kholoussi, Somaia Ismail, Haiam Abdel Raouf, Iman Helwa, Naglaa Hassan, Eman Youness, Nadia A. Mohamed, Sanaa Kamal, Walaa Yousef, Mohamed Shaker, Wafaa Ezzat, Yasser A. Elhosary, Omnia M. Saleh, Mona El Gammal, HalaT. El-Bassyouni, Samira Ismail, Mamdouh Bibars, Osama Azmy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Subjects:
ADIPOQ variants
PCOS
Metabolic syndrome
Insulin resistance
Central obesity
Young women
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015000543

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