Circulating osteopontin and its association with liver fat content in non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a case control study

• Main Authors: Yuying Wang (Author), Wei Zhou (Author), Chunhua Wu (Author), Yi Zhang (Author), Tzuchun Lin (Author), Yun Sun (Author), Wei Liu (Author), Tao Tao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Osteopontin (OPN) plays an important role in inflammatory processes and insulin resistance. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a reproductive metabolic disease associated with insulin resistance and metabolic abnormalities, including high levels of liver fat content (LFC). The o...