Restoration of reproductive potential by lifestyle modification in obese polycystic ovary syndrome: Role of insulin sensitivity and luteinizing hormone

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1470-1474

  Huber Buchholz, M M ^a   Carey, D G P ^a   Norman, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0033346579     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.84.4.1470     Document Type: Article

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