Background: The role of metformin in the treatment of infertility in women with polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) is still controversial. Objective and Outcomes: We investigated whether …

Context: Obesity affects the majority of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but
previous studies are inconsistent about the prevalence of obesity and the importance of …

Background: Although both ethanol consumption and overweight alter the activities of
hepatic enzymes in circulation, the differentiation of an alcohol or nonalcohol basis for such …

Aims/hypothesis Metabolomics technologies have identified numerous blood biomarkers for
type 2 diabetes risk in case−control studies of middle-aged and older individuals. We aimed …

Background: The causal role of circulating sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) for type 2
diabetes is controversial. Information on the relations between SHBG and new biomarkers of …

… Katri Puukka , Katri Puukka … Piltonen, Johanna Puurunen, Eszter Vanky, Inger
Sundström-Poromaa, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Aimo Ruokonen, Katri Puukka, Juha S. Tapanainen, …

Objective To compare the metabolic profiles of normo- and hyperandrogenic women with
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with those of control women at different ages during …

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased psychological
distress, obesity and hyperandrogenism being suggested as key promoters. Objectives: To …

Context: Statins have been shown to improve hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic
ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, their use has also been associated with impairment of …

Aims: Although a wide variety of biomarkers reflecting liver status are known to be influenced
by excessive ethanol consumption, the dose–response relationships between ethanol …