Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
Short Communication
Possible Relationship between Zonulin, Metformin and Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovarian Women
Author(s): Manal Abdulmunem Ibrahim*
Zonulin protein is important to increase gut permeability, and its level is correlated with insulin resistance in polycystic ovarian women. Also, estrogen level is correlated with serum zonulin. Metformin, an insulin sensitizing drug can decrease serum zonulin in those patients. It is important to do new researches to know the mechanism of hormonal, and metformin effects on zonulin. .. View more»