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ArticleObesity facts2011

The phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome defined by the 1990 diagnostic criteria are associated with higher serum vaspin levels than the phenotypes introduced by the 2003 criteria.

Ekaterini Koiou, Konstantinos Dinas, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Konstantinos Toulis, Eleni A Kandaraki, Emmanuil Kalaitzakis, Ilias Katsikis, Dimitrios Panidis

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  4. Association of leptin and insulin resistance in PCOS: A case-controlled study.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2017
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  5. Comparison of the metabolic parameters and androgen level of umbilical cord blood in newborns of mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome and controls.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2012
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Ekaterini KoiouDivision of Endocrinology and Human Reproduction, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Konstantinos Dinas
Konstantinos Tziomalos
Konstantinos Toulis
Eleni A Kandaraki
Emmanuil Kalaitzakis
Ilias Katsikis
Dimitrios Panidis

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Abstract

objectivePatients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosed with the 1990 criteria (i.e. presence of oligo- and/or anovulation (ANOV) and hyperandrogenemia and/or hyperandrogenism (HA) with or without polycystic ovaries (PCO)) appear to have a more adverse metabolic profile than patients diagnosed with the additional criteria introduced in 2003 (i.e. presence of HA and PCO without ANOV and presence of ANOV and PCO without HA). Vaspin is a novel adipokine that appears to preserve insulin sensitivity. We aimed to assess serum vaspin levels in patients with different PCOS phenotypes.

methodsWe studied 100 patients with PCOS diagnosed with the 1990 criteria (group I), 100 patients with PCOS diagnosed with the additional 2003 criteria (group II) and 50 healthy controls.

resultsSerum vaspin levels were higher in groups I and II than in controls (p < 0.001 and p = 0.001, respectively) and in group I when compared to group II (p = 0.045). In patients with PCOS, serum vaspin levels were independently correlated with BMI (p < 0.001) and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (p = 0.002).

conclusionsPCOS is associated with elevated serum vaspin levels. This increase might represent a compensatory mechanism to preserve insulin sensitivity. Moreover, serum vaspin levels reflect the severity of PCOS and are significantly increased in its 'classical' phenotypes.

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Body Mass IndexInsulin ResistancePhenotypeAdultAnovulationFemaleHumansHyperandrogenismOvaryPolycystic Ovary SyndromeSerpinsYoung AdultSERPINA12 protein, humanSerpins

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PMID21577021
PMCPMC6450045

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