Oligo-ovulation or anovulation and hyperandrogenemia contribute to the decreased serum adiponectin levels in normal weight women with PCOS, besides obesity and insulin resistance.

To the Editor:

We have read with great interest the excellent and well-designed study by Aroda et al. (1). We would like to comment on the potential relationship between serum adiponectin levels, obesity and insulin resistance (IR) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).