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Plasma NEFA, glucose and insulin levels were assessed during a modified frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test (mFSIVGTT). Minimal models were used to assess insulin sensitivity (Si) and NEFA kinetics (i.e. model-derived initial plasma NEFA level [NEFA0], phi constant [\u03a6], reflecting glucose-mediated inhibition of lipolysis and measures of maximum rate of lipolysis [SFFA] and NEFA uptake from plasma [KFFA]).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study provides new evidence that women with PCOS have defective NEFA kinetics characterized by: (i) lower basal plasma NEFA levels, measured directly and modeled (NEFA0), and (ii) a greater glucose-mediated inhibition of lipolysis in the remote or interstitial space (reflected by a lower affinity constant [\u03a6]). There were no differences, however, in the maximal rates of adipose tissue lipolysis (SFFA) and the rate at which NEFA leaves the plasma pool (KFFA). The differences observed in NEFA kinetics were exacerbated, and almost exclusively observed, in the obese PCOS subjects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study did not study NEFA subtypes. It was also cross-sectional and based on women affected by PCOS as defined by the 1990 National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria (i.e. Phenotypes A and B) and identified in the clinical setting. Consequently, extrapolation of the present data to other phenotypes of PCOS should be made with caution. Furthermore, our data is exploratory and therefore requires validation with a larger sample size.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Dysfunction in NEFA kinetics may be a marker of metabolic dysfunction in nondiabetic obese women with PCOS and may be more important than simply assessing circulating NEFA levels at a single point in time for understanding the mechanism(s) underlying the IR of PCOS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>STUDY FUNDING\/COMPETING INTEREST(S)<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This work was supported by NIH grants R01-DK073632 and R01-HD29364 to R.A.; a Career Development Award from MD Medical Group, Moscow, RF, to D.L. and Augusta University funds to Y.-H.C. RA serves as consultant to Ansh Labs, Medtronics, Spruce Biosciences and Latitude Capital. U.E., Z.A., D.L., R.M., Y.-H.C., R.C.B. and Y.D.I.C. have no competing interests to declare.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Not applicable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/humrep\/dey356","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,12,10]],"date-time":"2018-12-10T15:16:09Z","timestamp":1544454969000},"page":"335-344","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Alterations in plasma non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) kinetics and relationship with insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"34","author":[{"given":"Uche","family":"Ezeh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford Health Care-ValleyCare Hospital, 5555 W. 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