The effects of obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome on serum lipocalin-2 levels: a cross-sectional study

• Hoofdauteurs: Kalaitzakis Emmanuil (Auteur), Delkos Dimitrios (Auteur), Tsourdi Elena (Auteur), Kandaraki Eleni A (Auteur), Koiou Ekaterini (Auteur), Tziomalos Konstantinos (Auteur), Panidis Dimitrios (Auteur), Katsikis Ilias (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lipocalin-2 is a novel adipokine that appears to play a role in the development of insulin resistance. Serum lipocalin-2 levels are elevated in obese patients. Obesity and insulin resistance are cardinal characteristics of the polycy...