STUDY QUESTION Do women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) differ from those with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in markers of insulin resistance (IR) and circulating androgens? SUMMARY ANSWER Women with MetS have more pronounced IR than those with PCOS whereas only the latter have elevated circulating androgens. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY PCOS and MetS share many similarities, including a...

BACKGROUND The dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) enzyme is a novel adipokine potentially involved in the development of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Previous observations demonstrated higher visceral adipose tissue (VAT) DPP4 gene expression in non-diabetic severely obese men with (MetS+) vs. without (MetS-) MetS. DPP4 mRNA abundance in VAT correlated also with CpG site methylation levels (%Meth)...

METS is a less than ten-year-old metadata standard which can be used for both preservation and transmission of digital objects and their metadata. It uses XML to describe descriptive, administrative and structural information about the object. It is well known for its flexibility which can be both a positive and a negative. It allows institutions using METS to insert the metadata they want and ...

Colorectal neoplasm is considered to have a strong association with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), respectively. The relationship among NAFLD, MetS, and colorectal neoplasm was assessed in 1793 participants. Participants were divided into 4 groups based on the status of NAFLD and MetS. Relative excess risks of interaction (RERI), attributable proportion ...

This Finnish population-based study, mean age 46 years, evaluates the association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), and adiponectin with the NCEP and IDF definitions of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Adiponectin levels were higher, hs-CRP and IL-1Ra levels lower in subjects without MetS compared to subjects with MetS. If MetS was present ac...