Global adiposity rather than abnormal regional fat distribution characterizes women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 999-1004

  Barber, Thomas M ^a   Golding, Stephen J ^b   Alvey, Christopher ^b   Wass, John A H ^a   Karpe, Fredrik ^a   Franks, Stephen ^c   McCarthy, Mark I ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 40849083519     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-2117     Document Type: Article

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