Association Between Plasma Sclerostin Levels and Body Mass Index in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Mete Bertizlioglu, Ayse Gül Kebapcilar, Levent Kebapcilar, Fikret Akyürek, Zekiye Soykan Sert, Cetin Celik

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mete BertizliogluDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Konya City Hospital, Konya, TUR.

Ayse Gül KebapcilarDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medova Private Hospital, Konya, TUR.

Levent KebapcilarDepartment of Endocrinology, Medova Private Hospital, Konya, TUR.

Fikret AkyürekDepartment of Biochemistry, Selçuk University Medical School, Konya, TUR.

Zekiye Soykan SertDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aksaray University Medical School, Aksaray, TUR.

Cetin CelikDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Selçuk University Medical School, Konya, TUR.

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Abstract

Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is recognized as one of the most common endocrine pathologies in females of reproductive age worldwide. This study investigated the relationship between serum sclerostin levels and body mass index (BMI) in women with PCOS. Methods Women aged 18-40 years who presented to our clinic between January 1, 2019, and January 1, 2020, and were diagnosed with PCOS were included in this study. The patients' clinical and laboratory data were recorded, and waist circumference, hip circumference, and BMI values were calculated. The patients with a BMI of >25 kg/m

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body mass indexpatientspolycystic ovary syndromesclerostinwomen

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PMID38111425

DOI10.7759/cureus.48875

PMCPMC10726071

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