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. 2012 Jan;97(1):7-12.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.11.023.

Is PCOS an inflammatory process?

Antoni J Duleba  1 , Anuja Dokras
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Is PCOS an inflammatory process?

Antoni J Duleba et al. Fertil Steril. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

PRO--PCOS is associated with low-grade systemic inflammation as evidenced by elevation of multiple markers of inflammation such as C-reactive protein, interleukin-18, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and white blood cell count as well as endothelial dysfunction and increased oxidative stress. CON--Current studies examining the evidence for low grade inflammation in PCOS are small, heterogeneous for the diagnosis, confounded by degree of adiposity and do not consistently demonstrate a clinically relevant increase in the above mentioned biomarkers.

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