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Ghrelin levels are suppressed and show a blunted response to oral glucose in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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OBJECTIVE: Abnormal ghrelin regulation may influence the development of obesity-associated conditions including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Our aim was to compare ghrelin regulation between PCOS cases and controls. DESIGN: We compared serum ghrelin (total) levels, fasting and 30-min post-oral (75 g) glucose load, between 50 PCOS cases and 28 female controls, including 22 body mass index (BMI)/fat mass-matched pairs. All subjects were of UK British/Irish origin. METHODS: Measurements in...
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- 10.1530/eje-07-0683
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- Journal:
- European journal of endocrinology / European Federation of Endocrine Societies
- Volume:
- 158
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 511-516
- Publication date:
- 2008-04-01
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1479-683X
- ISSN:
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0804-4643
- Source identifiers:
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1971
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- English
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pubs:1971
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uuid:e9bc7359-0890-4623-866c-583ea903d7cb
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- pubs:1971
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- 2008
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