The role of macro- and microelements in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary

Association between serum levels of calcium, magnesium, iron and copper and insulin resistance in women with full blown and not-full blown phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome

“…Many authors observe higher levels of this element in women with PCOS [30]. Prodarchuk et al [31] found a tendency to increase serum copper concentration in women with PCOS, but the differences were not confirmed statistically and there no division into phenotypes was used.…”