Circulating serum preptin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Seyed Sobhan BahreinyElnaz HarooniMohammad Reza DabbaghReza Ebrahimi

Published in: International journal of reproductive biomedicine (2023)

Our meta-analysis shows that increased serum preptin levels are associated with PCOS, suggesting that preptin may be related to the pathogenesis of PCOS and may be recognized as a novel diagnostic biomarker for PCOS. However, further studies are needed to confirm our results.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
systematic review
insulin resistance
case control
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
randomized controlled trial
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes