Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1332-1335, April 2009

Circulating levels of adipose products and differences in fat distribution in the ovulatory and anovulatory phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome

  • Enrico Carmina, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Salvo Bucchieri, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Pasquale Mansueto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • GiovamBattista Rini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Michel Ferin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, New York
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  • Rogerio A. Lobo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Rogerio A. Lobo, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168 Street, Rm. 16-69, New York, NY 10032 (FAX: 212-305-4326).

Received 17 November 2007; received in revised form 5 March 2008; accepted 5 March 2008. published online 02 May 2008.

Central fat distribution is increased in anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared with ovulatory PCOS and matched controls. Among secreted adipocytokines, this is reflected mainly in lower levels of adiponectin.

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 E.C. has nothing to disclose. S.B. has nothing to disclose. P.M. has nothing to disclose. G.R. has nothing to disclose. M.F. has nothing to disclose. R.A.L. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)00582-7

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.03.007

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1332-1335, April 2009

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