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It is characterized by excess androgens, anovulation, and polycystic ovarian morphology, and is often accompanied by obesity, insulin resistance, and glucose metabolism abnormalities. Although PCOS is a complex disease with diverse and uncertain etiologies, metabolic dysfunction and adipose tissue abnormalities are critical components in its pathology. Previous studies have demonstrated that letrozole exposure combined with high-fat diet treatment in female mice produced key endocrine and metabolic features of PCOS, including elevated testosterone levels, anovulation, and adipocyte hypertrophy. Orosomucoid 2 (ORM2), an acute-phase protein predominantly secreted by hepatocytes, plays a regulatory role in metabolic balance and gut microbiota composition. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ORM2 levels on the metabolic and endocrine dysregulations associated with letrozole-induced PCOS in female mice. 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