Does polycystic ovary syndrome itself have additional effect on apelin levels?
Objective. The present study was designed to compare serum levels of apelin between lean PCOS women and healthy women with regular menses. Study Design. A total of 30 lean patients with PCOS and 30 healthy subjects were included in this study. Serum apelin levels were compared between groups. Results. Serum apelin levels in lean PCOS patients were not significantly different from the control subjects. Conclusion. Our findings indicate that PCOS itself does not seem to change apelin levels. Further investigation on a large number of subjects will need to be conducted to prove the consistent or variable association in PCOS.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
Dilek
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Benk Silfeler
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
Cumali
C
Gokce
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
Raziye
R
Keskin Kurt
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
Nigar
N
Yilmaz Atilgan
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
Oktay Hasan
OH
Ozturk
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
Ebru
E
Turhan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
Ali
A
Baloglu