Nikolaos Spanos
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View article: Adipokines, Insulin Resistance and Hyperandrogenemia in Obese Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Cross-Sectional Correlations and the Effects of Weight Loss
Adipokines, Insulin Resistance and Hyperandrogenemia in Obese Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Cross-Sectional Correlations and the Effects of Weight Loss Open
Objective: To assess the effects of weight loss on serum adipokine levels in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: We determined serum leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and visfatin levels in 60 overweight/obese women with PCOS and 48 BM…
View article: Platelet markers correlate with glycemic indices in diabetic, but not diabetic-myelodysplastic patients with normal platelet count.
Platelet markers correlate with glycemic indices in diabetic, but not diabetic-myelodysplastic patients with normal platelet count. Open
MPV and PDW are associated with glycemic indices in diabetic patients but not in diabetic MDS patients with normal platelet counts. Non-diabetic controls also exhibit FG related changes in platelet morphology. This suggests other factors i…
View article: Oxidised low-density lipoprotein concentration – early marker of an altered lipid metabolism in young women with PCOS
Oxidised low-density lipoprotein concentration – early marker of an altered lipid metabolism in young women with PCOS Open
Objective : Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are assumed to be at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. This study examined the variations in oxidised low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) concentration in relation to insulin le…