Clinical Trial: Serum Betatrophin Levels in Normal-Weight and Overweight Adolescents With PCOS
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Evaluation of Serum Betatrophin Levels in Normal-Weight and Overweight Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Brief Summary:
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder in adolescents and women of reproductive age and is frequently associated with insulin resistance and an increased risk of metabolic complications.The mechanisms underlying these metabolic abnormalities are not fully understood.Betatrophin (angiopoietin-like protein 8, ANGPTL8) is a liver- and adipose tissue-derived protein involved in lipid and glucose metabolism and has been suggested to be associated with insulin resistance and…
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