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. 2009 Apr;91(4 Suppl):1437-40.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.06.037. Epub 2008 Aug 22.

Abdominal fat distribution and insulin resistance in Indian women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Pramila Kalra  1 , Beena Bansal, Piyal Nag, Jitesh K Singh, Rakesh K Gupta, Sunil Kumar, Ram Kishore S Rathore, Vijayalakshmi Bhatia, Eesh Bhatia
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Abdominal fat distribution and insulin resistance in Indian women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Pramila Kalra et al. Fertil Steril. 2009 Apr.
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Abstract

The relationship between insulin resistance and abdominal fat distribution was studied in Indian patients with PCOS. Subcutaneous fat, together with a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, was the best marker of insulin resistance.

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