IL6 and polycystic ovary syndrome: The findings showed that women with PCOS had elevated levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 18 (IL-18), TNF, retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP-4), resistin, leptin, insulin, LH, testosterone, free testosterone, and Homeostatic Model Assessment (HOMA), but they also had lower omentin-1, ghrelin, and Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index (QUICKI) values compared to healthy controls [115,116].