Serum leptin level in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome: correlation with anthropometric and endocrine parameters

ABSTRACT

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PCOS] is linked with hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance, characteristics that are linked to the level of leptin and leptin receptors. This study was planned to estimate serum leptin levels in adolescent girls with PCOS and its relation with endocrine and anthropometric parameters