Correction to Maternal-Fetal Metabolic Interactions in PCOS Pregnancies

Overview

A correction has been issued for the figure legend in the article investigating maternal-fetal metabolic interactions in pregnancies complicated by PCOS. The legend descriptions for panels C and D in Figure 3 were updated to accurately reflect the repositioned images.

Background

The original article explored metabolic interactions between mother and fetus in pregnancies affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Accurate figure legends are essential for proper interpretation of data, especially when illustrating model parameters and diagnostic performance. During revision, figure panels were repositioned but the legend was not correspondingly updated, necessitating this correction.

Data Highlights

The correction pertains specifically to Figure 3 legend descriptions: panel C now correctly describes "The changes of coefficients with lambda parameters," and panel D now describes "ROC curve of the combined model using multiple metabolites to enhance the differentiation of PCOS pregnancies characteristics." The original description for panel C was removed.

Key Findings

• Original legend for Figure 3 panel C incorrectly described lambda value optimization.
• Panels D and E legends were reassigned to panels C and D respectively after image repositioning.
• Corrected panel C legend: "The changes of coefficients with lambda parameters."
• Corrected panel D legend: "ROC curve of the combined model using multiple metabolites to enhance the differentiation of PCOS pregnancies characteristics."
• The article has been updated online to reflect these corrections.

Clinical Implications

Accurate figure legends ensure correct interpretation of metabolic modeling and diagnostic performance in PCOS pregnancies. Clinicians and researchers should refer to the corrected figure legends when evaluating the combined metabolite model's utility in differentiating PCOS pregnancy characteristics.

Conclusion

This correction clarifies figure legend descriptions to align with the repositioned images, supporting accurate understanding of the metabolic modeling data in PCOS pregnancies.

References

1. Ge H et al. 2025 -- Investigating Maternal-Fetal Metabolic Interactions in Pregnancies Complicated by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Correction)