Fig. 1From: Insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome across various tissues: an updated review of pathogenesis, evaluation, and treatmentA summary of the most representative impact of IR and HI in women with PCOS. Abbreviations: SHBG: sex hormone-binding globulin; LH: luteinizing hormone; IGF1: insulin growth factor 1; GnRH: gonadotropin-releasing hormone; ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone; HPO: Hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary; HPA: Hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenalBack to article page