Associations of insulin resistance, sex hormone-binding globulin, triglyceride, and hormonal profiles in polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Bahia Namavar Jahromi (Author), Niloofar Borzou (Author), Mohammad Ebrahim Parsanezhad (Author), Zahra Anvar (Author), Parvin Ghaemmaghami (Author), Soudabeh Sabetian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Insulin resistance (IR) occurs in 50-70% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and can be applied as a prediabetic feature in PCOS. Objective: In this study, indirect methods including fasting blood sugar (FBS), fasting insulin (FI), FBS/FI ratio, and quantitative insulin sensit...