Insulin sensitivity does not differentiate by hirsutism in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 465-468

  Cosar, Emine ^a,b   Koken, Gulengul ^a   Sahin, Figen Kir ^a   Arioz, Dagistan Tolga ^a   Yilmazer, Mehmet ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Osmangazi mh Bayindir sitesi ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hirsutism; Insulin sensitivity; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; SEX HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; FASTING; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 46749129778     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: 13484540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.K07-069     Document Type: Article

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