PLASMA LEVELS OF NESFATIN-1 IN PATIENTS WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYDROME
ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.201-204, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-204
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction. Polycycstic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an important disorder in women of reproductive age which is characterised with menstrual dysfunction, anovulation and hyperandrogenism. 5-10% of the female population affected by this syndrome. Nesfatin-1 is a new anorexigenic hormone which is expressed from several regions of hypothalamus and peripheral tissues. Nesfatin-1 is related with obesity, insulin resistance and appetite. We aimed to evaluated the nesfatin-1 levels in patients with PCOS.