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ea0026p322 | Obesity | ECE2011

The effect of androgens on adipose tissue in PCOS

't Mannetje M , van Houten E L A F , McLuskey A , Kramer P , Themmen A P N , Visser J A

Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders of premenopausal women. It is also the most frequent cause of female infertility and affects 6.5–8% of women in their reproductive age. Two out of three criteria diagnoses PCOS: oligo- or anovulation, clinical or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries at ultrasound. In addition, PCOS women frequently display features of the metabolic syndrome, such as abdomin...