Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Most women with androgen excess have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); however, rarer pathology is considered in a severe phenotype such as ovarian or adrenal androgen-producing tumours. Simultaneous adrenal and ovarian vein sampling is rarely performed to aid the localisation of the androgen excess source. We report four cases that underwent this procedure.Case descriptions: Case 1: A 27-yea...

Objective: To investigate the management of dermatological manifestations associated with PCOS and its management across Europe.Methods: This multinational retrospective study was conducted from June 2023 to January 2024. All women over 18 years of age attending a first consultation for PCOS from 1st January 2020 to 30th December 2023 in the UK (n=359), Turkey (n=239), Greece (n=92) and Georgia (n=10) were included. Th...

Objective: To explore the trends over time in several assessments recommended by the International PCOS guidelines during the initial consultation for women with PCOS.Methods: This retrospective multi-centre study was conducted from July 2023 to January 2024. All women over the age of 18 who attended their first consultation in a dedicated PCOS clinic from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2023 in the UK (n=359), Turkey (n=239), Greece ...