Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Our aim was to investigate levels of lipocalin-2 and its relationship with metabolic factors in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Materials/subjects and methods: In this cross-sectional study, two groups of women were studied: group 1 consisted of women with PCOS (n=30), and group 2 consisted of control women with normal ovulatory function (n=30). The circulating levels of lipocalin were measured.<p class="abstext"...

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum vaspin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or polycystic ovaries (PCO).Design: Twenty-four women with PCOS and 23 women with PCO constituted the study groups. The control group comprised 24 healthy women.Methods: Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), CRP and serum vaspin levels were measured. The receiver operating chara...