Population
159 women, including 87 with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (48 obese) and 72 non-PCOS women (41 obese)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Adipokine shifts in PCOS may mark adipose dysfunction; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical consideration.
The adiponectin to omentin-1 ratio is elevated in PCOS independent of nutritional status, suggesting it may be a useful marker of adipose tissue dysfunction.
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