title: Serum Fetuin-A levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The liver-derived Fetuin-A (α2-Heremans Schmid glycoprotein) is a circulating glycoprotein that may be related to insulin resistance and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We aimed to investigate the Fetuin-A levels in patients with PCOS.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 88 women were included in the study. We measured the Fetuin-A levels in 44 women with PCOS and compared with 44 healthy women.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age in control group was 28.61±5.0 (18-38) and 25.5±4.1 (17-36) in PCOS group. While there was statistically significant difference in terms of age and testosterone levels, there was no difference in terms of smoking status and BMI between the groups. Accordingly, women with PCOS were older than controls [28.61±5.0 (18-38) and 25.5±4.1 (17-36), respectively, p=0.002]. The mean Fetuin-A level of PCOS group was 255.4±37.2 (203.1-388.9) ng/mL and the mean Fetuin-A level of control group was 253.0±43.2 (179.9-355.4) ng/mL. There was no difference between the groups with regard to Fetuin-A, before and after adjustment for age (p values 0.780 and 0.835, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Serum Fetuin-A levels of women with PCOS did not change in comparison with the healthy controls.
authors.affiliation: Izmir Bozyaka Research Hospital, Kadın Dogum Klinigi, Bozyaka, Izmir, Turkey. drigulhan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gulhan
authors.forename: Giray
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bozkaya
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oztekin
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uyar
authors.forename: Ayse Gul
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kebapcilar
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pamuk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult; D060749:alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D060749:alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein