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. 2022 Feb 13;19(4):2099. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042099

Figure 6.

Figure 6

Role of galectin-3 in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and PCOS. List of the studies assessing galectin-3 level in serum of the patients with PCOS. ↑/N indicates whether concentration level of galectin-3 was increased/ unchanged in PCOS individuals (p < 0.05); → (green)—indicates positive correlation between serum galectin-3 and particular indicators; HOMA-IR—Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance, FPI—fasting plasma insulin, P—progesterone, T—testosterone, DHEAS—dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate, BMI—body mass index, OGTT—oral glucose tolerance test.