Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0041ep661 | Female Reproduction | ECE2016

Follicular fluid Bisphenol A levels are higher and correlate negatively with the number of oocytes in women with tubal factor infertility compared to women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Boutzios Georgios , Mina Areti , Papoutsis Ioannis , Athanaselis Sotiris , Christopoulos Panagiotis , Mastrominas Minas , Kousta Eleni , Mastorakos George

Introduction: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound found in a variety of everyday products. Exposure to BPA impacts negatively ovarian response, number of fertilized oocytes and implantation in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). The aim of the study was to determine BPA levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in comparison to women with tubal factor (TF) infertility who underwent IVF as well as to investigate their effect in critical endp...

ea0032p603 | Female reproduction | ECE2013

PON1-108 TT and PON1-192 RR genotypes are more frequently encountered in Greek PCOS than non-PCOS women, and are associated with hyperandrogenemia

Mastorakos George , Paltoglou George , Tavernarakis George , Christopoulos Panagiotis , Vlassi Margarita , Gazouli Maria , Deligeoroglou Efthimios , Creatsas George

Objective: To investigate the frequencies of three paraoxonase (PON)1 polymorphisms in Greek polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and non-PCOS women, and their genotypes in association with hyperandrogenemia and insulin resistance.Design: Case–control genetic association study.Patients: PCOS cases (NIH criteria) and 112 controls.Main outcome measure: Genotyping of the c.−108C>T (PON1-108), the c.16...