| Literature DB >> 2686438 |
J E Nestler1, J N Clore, W G Blackard.
Abstract
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia appear to be almost universal features of the polycystic ovary syndrome. We propose that obesity permits full phenotypic expression of the polycystic ovary syndrome in women predisposed to develop this condition by generating an insulin-resistant, and consequently hyperinsulinemic, state. The resultant hyperinsulinemia may produce hyperandrogenism by affecting multiple facets of androgen metabolism.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2686438 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90640-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol ISSN: 0002-9378 Impact factor: 8.661