ea0016p540 | Obesity | ECE2008
Mohlig Matthias
, Weickert Martin O
, Ghadamgahi Elham
, Arafat Ayman M
, Spranger Joachim
, Pfeiffer Andreas FH
, Schofl Christof
Objective: Adiposity, insulin resistance, and hyperandrogenism are features of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) secreted from adipose and liver tissue has been linked to insulin resistance. We here address the impact of RBP4 on insulin resistance in PCOS and its usability to identify women with metabolic syndrome or impaired glucose metabolism (IGT or diabetes).Design: RBP4 was determined in plasma of 115 PCOS...