Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relation polycystic ovarian syndome (PCOS) and the thiol/disulfide balance, used as a marker of oxidative stress, by measuring that exchange using a novel technique.Material/methods: Fourty nine subjects diagnosed with PCOS and 44 healthy were included in the study. Thiol/disulfide homeostasis concentrations were measured by a newly developed method. After native thiol, total thiol and disulfide leve...