Endocrine Abstracts

Clinical features associated with PCOS include obesity, hirsutism or acne, cycle abnormalities and infertility. Therefore, depending on the primary complaint these patients visit different medical specialists such as general practitioner, pediatrician, dermatologist, medical endocrinologist and gynecologist. The variability in primary complaint asks for different approaches in the work-up of these patients. Hence, doctors usually see just a proportion of the overall spectrum o...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder often emerging post-menarche, and hallmarked by androgen excess and a low ovulation rate. Less consistently, PCOS is characterized by hyperinsulinemic insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, increased abdominal adiposity, low-grade inflammation, and the presence of polycystic ovaries (PCO) on ultrasound.At least two developmental pathways seem to lead to PCOS. One begins with a normal prenatal growth and co...

PCOS, the commonest endocrinopathy among reproductive-aged women, lies to the core of intensive research due to the multiplicity of its pathophysiologic and clinical aspects. Among the most intensively investigated fields,the clustering of metabolic abnormalities and cardiovascular risk factors in PCOS has been widely acknowledged. Functional, biochemical and morphological markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease have been explored in PCOS women. On balance the weight of ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a extremely common endocrinopathy, occurring in 5–7 percent of women in reproductive age. PCOS, a hyperandrogenic disorder, is the most common cause of infertility in women. The diagnosis of PCOS has life-long implications with increased risk for infertility, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 2, and possibly cardiovascular disease. The recent criteria outlined in the EHSHRE/ARM consensus statement (‘Rotterdam criteria&#146...