Circulating leptin concentrations and ovarian function in polycystic ovary syndrome

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 289-294

  Pirwany, I R ^a   Fleming, R ^a   Sattar, N ^a   Greer, I A ^a   Wallace, A M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLISM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034850938     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1450289     Document Type: Article

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