TY - JOUR ID - TI - Relation of Visfatin and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Women AU - Zryan Sirwan Omer, Mutaz Sabah Ahmied, Nabila Kamil Yaqoub PY - 2018 VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - 316 EP - 319 JO - Medical Journal of Babylon مجلة بابل الطبية SN - 1812156X 23126760 AB - Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinopathies in women of the reproductive age group. Objective: Thestudy aimed to assess the relation of serum visfatin level in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Materials and Methods: A cross‑sectionalstudy was carried out in Kirkuk city from January 10, 2018, to June 15, 2018. The number of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) women under studywas 60 women whose ages were between 15 and 45 years old. These patients admitted to obstetrics and gynecology unit at Azadi teaching hospital.The control group who were matched to the patients studied included 30 individuals. Results: The study showed that there is the significant differencebetween PCOS women and the control group concerning visfatin level and the highest mean of visfatin was occurred in PCOS women (13.60 ± 7.98vs. 7.73 ± 1.22). There was significant relation between body mass index and visfatin level among PCOS women in this study. The highest rate ofPCOS women had irregular menstrual cycle. The study showed that most PCOS women included in the study had hirsutism. The

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