Why the study?
Studies reporting circulating adipokine levels in nonobese PCOS patients have shown inconsistent results.
Are circulating adipokine levels altered in nonobese women with PCOS compared to nonobese healthy controls?
Population
81 studies of nonobese PCOS patients and nonobese healthy controls
Comparison
Nonobese PCOS patients vs nonobese healthy controls
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
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Adipokine dysregulation in nonobese PCOS warrants metabolic evaluation beyond BMI; reinforces intrinsic pathology and extends evidence to lean phenotypes.
Are circulating adipokine levels altered in nonobese women with PCOS compared to nonobese healthy controls?
Independent of obesity, nonobese women with PCOS have dysregulated circulating adipokine levels compared to healthy controls.
Lin et al. (2021) studied this question.
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