title: Lower serum apelin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
abstract: We tested differences in serum apelin levels between women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and those with a healthy regular menstrual cycle, finding that apelin levels were higher in normal women and that apelin was positively correlated with apolipoprotein A levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chung-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Yung-Chieh
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Chien-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Te-Fu
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Shih-Han
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Juin-Huang
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000073861:Apelin; D001054:Apolipoproteins A / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D013624:Taiwan; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C115436:APLN protein, human; D000073861:Apelin; D001054:Apolipoproteins A; D015415:Biomarkers; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins