An appraisal of serum preptin levels in PCOS

Onder Celik; Nilufer Celik; Seyma Hascalik; Ibrahim Sahin; Suleyman Aydin; Elif Ozerol

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.08.058

An appraisal of serum preptin levels in PCOS

Fertil Steril. 2011 Jan;95(1):314-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.08.058.

Authors

Onder Celik¹, Nilufer Celik, Seyma Hascalik, Ibrahim Sahin, Suleyman Aydin, Elif Ozerol

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Inonu University, Medical Faculty, and Beydagi State Hospital Biochemistry, Malatya, Turkey. oncelik@inonu.edu.tr

PMID: 20883990
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.08.058

Abstract

Plasma preptin levels were higher in women with PCOS compared with the control group (mean±SD, 823.2±140.7 vs. 324.9±147.3 pg/mL). This article suggests a potential role of preptin in the pathogenesis of PCOS.

Publication types

Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Adult
Body Mass Index
Chemistry, Clinical / methods*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Insulin / blood
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / analysis
Insulin-Secreting Cells / metabolism
Peptide Fragments / analysis
Peptide Fragments / blood*
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome* / blood
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome* / diagnosis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome* / physiopathology
Young Adult

Substances

Insulin
Peptide Fragments
preptin
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II