ea0011p688 | Reproduction | ECE2006
Ferrarini E
, Jr Orio F
, Palomba S
, Cascella T
, Dimida A
, di Biase S
, Labella D
, Agretti P
, de Marco G
, Gianetti E
, Vitti P
, Colao A
, Lombardi G
, Pucci E
, Pinchera A
, Tonacchera M
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine diseases in women, affecting up to 10% of women in reproductive age. The evidence of polycystic ovaries at ultrasonography has been recently considered as a further criteria to diagnose PCOS. In order to determine whether FSH receptor gene affects hormonal and/or metabolic parameters of PCOS women the presence of FSH receptor gene mutations was investigated. Forthy women aged between 18 and 40 years with poly...