Fig. 1From: Role of gut microbiota in the development of insulin resistance and the mechanism underlying polycystic ovary syndrome: a reviewCrosstalk between the gut microbiota and the mammalian host in inflammation and metabolism. The gut microbiota can contribute to host insulin resistance, low-grade inflammation, and hyperandrogenism(HA) through a range of molecular interactions with the host and therefore can indirectly participate in the onset of PCOSBack to article page