Serum Leptin Concentrations in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1697-1700

  Rouru, Juha ^a   Anttila, Leena ^b   Koskinen, Pertti ^b   Penttilä, Tuula Anneli ^b   Irjala, Kerttu ^b   Huupponen, Risto ^a   Koulu, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LEPTIN; PROTEIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; OSMOLARITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; LEPTIN; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PROTEINS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0031156593     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.82.6.3996     Document Type: Article

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