
pmid: 10336020
As soon as leptin was discovered four years ago, its potential as a player in the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was explored in a primitive way, though little light was shed on the enigma that is PCOS. As a second wave of leptin research is now available, we review how the expanded role of the cytokine in reproduction might yet impact upon our understanding of PCOS.
Leptin, Male, Ovary, Humans, Insulin, Proteins, Female, Neuropeptide Y, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Leptin, Male, Ovary, Humans, Insulin, Proteins, Female, Neuropeptide Y, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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