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Pro12Ala PPAR γ2 gene polymorphism in PCOS women: the role of compounds regulating satiety

Bożena Bidzińska−Speichert, Agnieszka Lenarcik, Urszula Tworowska-Bardzińska, Ryszard Ślężak, Grażyna Bednarek-Tupikowska, Andrzej Milewicz

Gynecological Endocrinology · 2011 · 20 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

In the PCOS women, a single Ala allele may have a protective role as far as hyperleptinemia is concerned. The PCOS women may reveal a disrupted central leptin/NPY feedback loop with some shifts in food intake.

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Revised 2003 consensus on diagnostic criteria and long-term health risks related to polycystic ovary syndrome

Fertility and Sterility · 2004 · 8.9K citations

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Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index: A Simple, Accurate Method for Assessing Insulin Sensitivity In Humans

Arie Katz, Sridhar Nambi, Kieren J. Mather et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2000 · 3.7K citations · Full text

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Men at risk: occupation and male infertility

Paul Claman · Fertility and Sterility · 2004 · 2.4K citations

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A Prospective Study of the Prevalence of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Unselected Caucasian Women from Spain1

Miryam Asunción, Rosa Calvo, José L. San Millán et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2000 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Specificity of Leptin Action on Elevated Blood Glucose Levels and Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y Gene Expression in <i>ob/ob</i> Mice

Michael W. Schwartz, Denis G. Baskin, Thomas R. Bukowski et al. · Diabetes · 1996 · 869 citations