• Bratisl Med J · Jan 2021

    Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system and hormonal-metabolic profile in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

    • I Lazurova, J Figurova, Z Lazurova, I Dravecka, J Maslankova, and M Marekova.
    • Bratisl Med J. 2021 Jan 1; 122 (7): 469-473.

    AIM of the study was to compare serum levels of IGF-1, IGF-2 and insulin‑like growth factor‑binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) among non‑obese and obese PCOS women, and to assess their relationship to metabolic and hormonal parameters.    MethodsThe study included 64 women diagnosed with PCOS (age 28.9 ± 5 years); 30 of them with BMI > 27 and 34 with BMI lower than 27. All subjects were examined for parameters of glucose and lipid metabolism, steroid hormones and serum IGF-1, IGF-2 and IGFBP-3 levels.

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