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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">J Reprod Infert</journal-id>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">arij001</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Reproduction &amp; Infertility</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="ppub">2228-5482</issn>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2251-676X</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Avicenna Research Institute</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">jri140260</article-id>
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        <article-title>Serum Levels of Angiopoietin-Like Protein 6 (ANGPTL6) in Iranian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome</article-title>
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        <contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Azadi</surname><given-names>Amir</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Kheirollahi</surname><given-names>Asma</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Comparative Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Amidi</surname><given-names>Fardin</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff><aff>Department of Infertility, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Jabarpour</surname><given-names>Masoome</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Infertility, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Vatannejad</surname><given-names>Akram</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Comparative Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Shabani Nashtaei</surname><given-names>Maryam</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff><aff>Department of Infertility, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Moradi</surname><given-names>Nariman</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Liver and Digestive Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Ansaripour</surname><given-names>Soheila</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group>
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      <volume>26</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>50</fpage>
      <lpage>58</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received">
          <day>3</day>
          <month>12</month>
          <year>2024</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>26</day>
          <month>1</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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      &lt;p&gt;Background: Infertility and miscarriage are common complications in women with PCOS, and may be linked with metabolic status and thyroid function. However, the role of ANGPTL6 in PCOS-related infertility and miscarriage remains underexplored. Study assessed serum ANGPTL6 levels in Iranian PCOS patients and its association with miscarriage, infertility, and thyroid dysfunction.&lt;br /&gt;
Methods: This case-control study included 116 PCOS women (58 with infertility, 58 with a history of miscarriage) and 58 non-PCOS controls. The measurement of ANGPTL6, adiponectin, fasting insulin, and other hormonal parameters were measured using ELISA. Parametric data were analyzed with t-tests and ANOVA, and non-parametric data with Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Correlations were assessed using Pearson and Spearman tests. Logistic regression was used predicted PCOS risk. A p&amp;lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant.&lt;br /&gt;
Results: ANGPTL6 levels were significantly higher in the PCOS group (48.72&amp;plusmn; 21.41 &lt;em&gt;ng/ml&lt;/em&gt;) and the PCOS-miscarriage subgroup (50.16&amp;plusmn;19.57 &lt;em&gt;ng/ml&lt;/em&gt;) compared to the non-PCOS group (41.56&amp;plusmn;14.74 &lt;em&gt;ng/ml&lt;/em&gt;). T4 levels were significantly lower in the PCOS group (2.5&amp;plusmn;1.9&lt;em&gt; &amp;mu;g/dl&lt;/em&gt;) compared to controls (3.9&amp;plusmn;4.6 &lt;em&gt;&amp;mu;g/dl&lt;/em&gt;, p&amp;lt;0.001). No significant correlation was found between ANGPTL6 and thyroid function tests. A positive correlation was observed between ANGPTL6 and adiponectin in the PCOS group (p&amp;lt;0.01). Logistic regression showed a significant association between ANGPTL6 and the risk of PCOS (OR: 1.02, 95%CI: 1.002-1.038), even after adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), and Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR).&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Conclusion: Elevated ANGPTL6 levels were correlated with PCOS. Future research is needed to explore the molecular pathways linking ANGPTL6 to PCOS and its interaction with metabolic biomarkers.&lt;/p&gt;

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