Low circulating adiponectin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: An updated meta-analysis

Tumor Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3961-3973

  Li, Shan ^a   Huang, Xiamei ^a   Zhong, Huizhi ^a,b   Peng, Qiliu ^a   Chen, Siyuan ^c   Xie, Yantong ^a   Qin, Xue ^a   Qin, Aiping ^a  

^a GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region   (China)

^c GUANGXI UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Adiponectin; Insulin resistance; Meta analysis; Obesity; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; HOMEOSTASIS MODEL ASSESSMENT OF INSULIN RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; META ANALYSIS; PUBLISHING;

ADIPONECTIN; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PUBLICATION BIAS;

EID: 84902956630     PISSN: 10104283     EISSN: 14230380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1595-0     Document Type: Review

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