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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Studies from Kaohsiung Medical University, Graduate Institute of Medicine yield new information about polycystic ovary syndrome

Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, March 17th, 2010

Data detailed in 'Serum retinol-binding protein 4 levels in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome' have been presented. According to recent research from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, "To test whether there was a difference in serum retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) levels between subjects with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and those with a healthy regular menstrual cycle and, in addition, to correlate serum RBP4 levels with a variety of parameters. Clinical study. University hospital. A total of 74 nonobese women were evaluated."

"Thirty-seven had PCOS, whereas the remaining 37 served as control subjects. Serum RBP4 levels were analyzed using ELISA. Serum levels of FSH,...

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