Melatonin and its correlation with testosterone in polycystic ovarian syndrome

• Main Authors: Priyanka Jain (Author), Madhu Jain (Author), Chandana Haldar (Author), Tej Bali Singh (Author), Shuchi Jain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is considered to be the most common endocrine disorder affecting women. Melatonin, a small lipophilic indoleamine, and reproductive hormones may be interrelated. Melatonin influences sex steroid production at different stages of ovarian follicular maturati...