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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Smt Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

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• Research Article   
  Correlation of Serum Nesfatin-1 Level with Metabolic and Clinical Parameters in Indian Women with and without Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
  Author(s): Feiza Fatima*, Saxena Pikee and Jain Anju
  
  Objective: To compare serum nesfatin-1 levels in Indian women with and without Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and to evaluate the association of serum nesfatin-1 with metabolic and clinical parameters. Materials and methods: 40 PCOS and 40 age and Body Mass Index (BMI) matched non PCOS controls were enrolled. Comparison of hormonal (serum nesfatin-1, Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), prolactin, testosterone, estradiol) metabolic (blood pressure, fasting and post prandial blood glucose and insulin, Homeostasis Model Assessment-estimated Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) and clinical (acne, acanthosis nigricans and hirsutism) parameters was done between two groups. Student’s t test, Mann Whitney test, Pearson’s correlation test were used. Here p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2375-4508.22.10.274

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