Abstract
Background: Resistin is a hormone linking obesity and insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to compare resistin levels in serum or follicular fluid from women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and controls, both of whom were undergoing IVF. Methods: We compared serum and follicular resistin levels in 21 PCOS women and in 18 healthy, normal ovulation, age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched non-PCOS women undergoing IVF. Correlations between serum or follicular fluid resistin levels and reproductive outcome were evaluated. Results: There was no significant difference in either serum or follicular resistin levels between the control group and the PCOS group as a whole or those with insulin resistance [homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index applied to oral glucose tolerance test (HOMAOGTT)
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 117-121 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Human Reproduction |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- Follicular fluid
- IVF
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Resistin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Developmental Biology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Reproductive Medicine