Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study

OBJECTIVES: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, often associated with metabolic alterations. This study assessed serum levels of adipsin, irisin, and osteopontin in patients with PCOS and examined their correlations with metabolic parameters....

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Main Authors: Fatma Nur Duzenli, Engin Yurtcu, Betul Keyif, Alper Basbug
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Published: Via Medica 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://journals.viamedica.pl/ginekologia_polska/article/view/102676
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author Fatma Nur Duzenli
Engin Yurtcu
Betul Keyif
Alper Basbug
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Alper Basbug
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description OBJECTIVES: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, often associated with metabolic alterations. This study assessed serum levels of adipsin, irisin, and osteopontin in patients with PCOS and examined their correlations with metabolic parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A case-control study was conducted involving 96 women with PCOS and 80 healthy controls. Serum levels of adipsin, irisin, and osteopontin were measured; demographic, clinical, and metabolic characteristics were evaluated. RESULTS: Patients with PCOS were significantly younger than controls (p < 0.001). The PCOS group included a significantly greater proportion of obese individuals (p = 0.013). Patients with PCOS exhibited elevated serum adipsin (p = 0.020) and reduced osteopontin (p < 0.001) levels relative to controls; obesity and age influenced these differences. Osteopontin demonstrated superior predictive power for PCOS diagnosis [area under the curve (AUC) = 0.802] compared with adipsin (AUC = 0.602). A combination of osteopontin and adipsin yielded the highest predictive value (AUC = 0.817) among double or triple biomarker combinations. CONCLUSIONS: This study identified potential associations among adipsin, osteopontin, irisin, and PCOS. Further research is warranted to elucidate their roles and clinical implications in PCOS and its metabolic alterations. The findings highlight the impact of age and obesity on these biomarkers and their relationships with PCOS, providing insight into the syndrome's complex pathophysiology.
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spelling doaj-art-aaa947f5687b4e2d8919f537d47b931d2025-08-21T06:11:35ZengVia MedicaGinekologia Polska0017-00112543-67672025-07-0196710.5603/gpl.102676Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control studyFatma Nur Duzenli0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5810-7325Engin Yurtcu1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-3823Betul Keyif2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8521-5486Alper Basbug3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1825-9849Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duzce University Medical School, Duzce, Türkiye, TürkiyeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duzce University Medical School, Duzce, Türkiye, TürkiyeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duzce University Medical School, Duzce, Türkiye, TürkiyeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duzce University Medical School, Duzce, Türkiye, TürkiyeOBJECTIVES: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, often associated with metabolic alterations. This study assessed serum levels of adipsin, irisin, and osteopontin in patients with PCOS and examined their correlations with metabolic parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A case-control study was conducted involving 96 women with PCOS and 80 healthy controls. Serum levels of adipsin, irisin, and osteopontin were measured; demographic, clinical, and metabolic characteristics were evaluated. RESULTS: Patients with PCOS were significantly younger than controls (p < 0.001). The PCOS group included a significantly greater proportion of obese individuals (p = 0.013). Patients with PCOS exhibited elevated serum adipsin (p = 0.020) and reduced osteopontin (p < 0.001) levels relative to controls; obesity and age influenced these differences. Osteopontin demonstrated superior predictive power for PCOS diagnosis [area under the curve (AUC) = 0.802] compared with adipsin (AUC = 0.602). A combination of osteopontin and adipsin yielded the highest predictive value (AUC = 0.817) among double or triple biomarker combinations. CONCLUSIONS: This study identified potential associations among adipsin, osteopontin, irisin, and PCOS. Further research is warranted to elucidate their roles and clinical implications in PCOS and its metabolic alterations. The findings highlight the impact of age and obesity on these biomarkers and their relationships with PCOS, providing insight into the syndrome's complex pathophysiology.https://journals.viamedica.pl/ginekologia_polska/article/view/102676polycystic ovary syndromeadipsinosteopontinirisinadipokines
spellingShingle Fatma Nur Duzenli
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Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study
Ginekologia Polska
polycystic ovary syndrome
adipsin
osteopontin
irisin
adipokines
title Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study
title_full Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study
title_fullStr Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study
title_full_unstemmed Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study
title_short Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study
title_sort unmasking metabolic clues adipsin irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics a case control study
topic polycystic ovary syndrome
adipsin
osteopontin
irisin
adipokines
url https://journals.viamedica.pl/ginekologia_polska/article/view/102676
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