Insulin sensitivity is ~40% lower in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than in controls. We tested the hypothesis that 5 weeks of electroacupuncture treatment improves glucose regulation and androgen levels in overweight/obese women with PCOS

Changes in HbA1c and circulating and adipose tissue androgen levels in overweight-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome in response to electroacupuncture / Stener Victorin, E; Maliqueo, M; Soligo, Marzia; Protto, Virginia; Manni, L; Jerlhag, E; Kokosar, M; Sazonova, A; Behre, C. J; Lind, M; Ohlsson, C; Højlund, K; Benrick, A.. - In: OBESITY SCIENCE & PRACTICE. - ISSN 2055-2238. - 2:4(2016), pp. 426-435. [10.1002/osp4.78]

Changes in HbA1c and circulating and adipose tissue androgen levels in overweight-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome in response to electroacupuncture

SOLIGO, Marzia;PROTTO, VIRGINIA;
2016

Abstract

Insulin sensitivity is ~40% lower in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than in controls. We tested the hypothesis that 5 weeks of electroacupuncture treatment improves glucose regulation and androgen levels in overweight/obese women with PCOS
2016
acupuncture; adipose tissue; hyperandrogenism; insulin resistance; sympathetic nervous system
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Changes in HbA1c and circulating and adipose tissue androgen levels in overweight-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome in response to electroacupuncture / Stener Victorin, E; Maliqueo, M; Soligo, Marzia; Protto, Virginia; Manni, L; Jerlhag, E; Kokosar, M; Sazonova, A; Behre, C. J; Lind, M; Ohlsson, C; Højlund, K; Benrick, A.. - In: OBESITY SCIENCE & PRACTICE. - ISSN 2055-2238. - 2:4(2016), pp. 426-435. [10.1002/osp4.78]
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