ea0041gp182 | Reproduction & Endocrine Disruption | ECE2016
Calan Mehmet
, Yilmaz Ozgur
, Kume Tuncay
, Unal Kocabas Gokcen
, Yesil Senses Pinar
, Mehmet Senses Yasar
, Temur Muzaffer
, Gursoy Calan Ozlem
Context: Betatrophin is a newly identified hormone appreciated for its role as a potent inducer of beta cell proliferation in line with insulin resistance in mice. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an inflammatory-based metabolic disease associated with insulin resistance. However, no evidence was available whether betatrophin is involved in women with PCOS.Objective: To ascertain whether betatrophin levels are altered in women with PCOS.<p class="...