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Response to the Letter to the Editor by Jorge Violante-Cumpa; Marina Norde & Geloneze Geloneze “Fat-free mass index is a feasible predictor of insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: evidence from a cross-sectional study”

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  1. These authors contributed equally: Jinru Guo, Rui Niu

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  1. Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

    Jinru Guo, Rui Niu & Changqin Liu

  2. Xiamen Key Laboratory of Clinical Efficacy and Evidence Studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

    Changqin Liu

  3. Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Diabetes Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Fujian, China

    Changqin Liu

  4. Xiamen Medical Quality Control Center for Endocrine Diseases, Xiamen, China

    Changqin Liu

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Guo, J., Niu, R. & Liu, C. Response to the Letter to the Editor by Jorge Violante-Cumpa; Marina Norde & Geloneze Geloneze “Fat-free mass index is a feasible predictor of insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: evidence from a cross-sectional study”. Endocrine (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-024-03848-7

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