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ea0026p112 | Female reproduction | ECE2011

Polycystic ovary syndrome and autoimmunity

Petrikova J , Kozakova D , Vrbikova J , Shoenfeld Y , Lazurova I

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by laboratory and/or clinical features consisting of hyperandrogenism with chronic anovulation. and is currently one of the most common endocrinopaties in women of fertile age. PCOS is associated with a variety of endocrine and metabolic disturbances. It is well known that women are more prone to develop autoimmune diseases compared to men and levels of sexual hormones are thought to be responsible for such a difference. Our ai...