Insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome: Hyperandrogenemia versus normoandrogenemia

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 62-66

  Yldz, Bülent Okan ^a,b   Gedik, Olcay ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Emekli Subay Evleri   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Insulin resistance; Normoandrogenemia; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035842351     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(01)00458-4     Document Type: Article

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