Altered Ovarian Inositol Ratios May Account for Pathological Steroidogenesis in PCOS
The presence of abnormal ovarian ratios of myo-inositol (MI) to <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">D</span>-chiro-inositol (DCI) is a recurrent feature in PCOS. Available evidence suggests that MI and DCI may modulate steroid biosynthesis, likely in an opposite manner. Spe...
Main Authors: | Vittorio Unfer, Simona Dinicola, Antonio Simone Laganà, Mariano Bizzarri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/19/7157 |
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