Hypoadiponectinemia: A useful marker of dyslipidemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

• Main Authors: Chih-Yuan Chang (Author), Mei-Jou Chen (Author), Wei-Shiung Yang (Author), Ching-Ying Yeh (Author), Hong-Nerng Ho (Author), Shee-Uan Chen (Author), Yu-Shih Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Adiponectin plays a role in obesity, lipid metabolism, and anti-inflammation. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are also at risk for dyslipidemia. Therefore, we investigated the association between adiponectin levels and the lipid profile including high-density lipoprotein chole...