Association of increased levels of omentin-1 and carotid intima-media thickness with early signs of cardiovascular risk in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: A prospective case control study.

Şebnem Alanya Tosun Tuğba Gürbüz Aysegul Cebi Alptekin Tosun Oya Gokmen Murat Usta

Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2021)

A significant increase in CIMT is associated with cardiovascular risk in patients with PCOS. Levels of serum omentin-1 were found to be significantly higher in early PCOS cases at a younger age, acting as a protective acute-phase reactant.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
optical coherence tomography
type diabetes
cardiovascular risk factors
adipose tissue
insulin resistance