| PCOS | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| OT | oxytocin |
| PVN | paraventicular nucleus |
| SON | supraoptic nucleus |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| CA | cornu ammonis |
| PGF2α | Prostaglandin F2α |
| LD | linkage disequilibrium |
| AMH | anti-mullerian hormone |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| T | total testosterone |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| DHEAS | dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate |
| HOMA-IR | insulin resistance index |
| HCG | chorionic gonadotropin |
| IUI | intrauterine insemination |
| CCh | carbachol |
| PNX-14 | phoenixin-14 |
| NES-1 | nesfatin-1 |
| DA | dopamine |
| PRL | prolactin |
| SNPs | single nucleotides polymorphism |
| P4 | progesterone |
| E2 | estradiol |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| POMC | proopiomelanocortin |
| E2/T | estradiol/testosterone ratio |
| E2/A | estradiol/androstenedione ratio |