ea0037ep132 | Reproduction, endocrine disruptors and signalling | ECE2015
Lewandowski Krzysztof
, Lukasiak Katarzyna
, Marczuk Katarzyna
, Dukowicz Aleksandra
, Cedro Magdalena
, Bienkiewicz Malgorzata
, Skowronska-Jozwiak Elzbieta
, Lewinski Andrzej
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the commonest endocrinopathy of women in the reproductive age is often accompanied by insulin resistance (IR). The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of IR in women diagnosed with PCOS, where IR was assessed by methods most commonly used in clinical practice, i.e. homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) and insulin resistance index (IRI), also known as the Belfiore index.Patients and methods: The study...