As shown in Figure 3, considering all the women with and without PCOS undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, a strong negative linear correlation was observed between the number of follicles and the HMW adiponectin levels (r = −0.574, P = 0.008) and the total adiponectin levels (r = −0.522, P = 0.018) in the serum. Here, ADIPOQ is linked to polycystic ovary syndrome.