Galectin-3 as a novel biomarker in women with PCOS.

Purpose: This study aimed at evaluating galectin-3 levels as a novel metabolic biomarker in women with PCOS.

Methods: Ninety consecutive women with PCOS fulfilling the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups according to the presence of metabolic syndrome as MetS+ and MetS-. Clinical, hormonal, and metabolic parameters and galectin-3 levels were compared between the groups.

Cardiotrophin-1 as a new metabolic biomarker in women with PCOS.

The objective of this study was to investigate cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) levels as a new metabolic biomarker in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). One hundred consecutive women with PCOS were divided into two groups according to presence of metabolic syndrome as MetS+ and MetS-. Clinical, hormonal and metabolic parameters in addition to CT-1 levels were compared between the groups.