Endocrine Abstracts

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine and metabolic disorder affecting women of reproductive age. The main features of PCOS are hyperandrogenism and reproductive and metabolic dysfunctions. We have previously shown that muscle contractions induced by either electrical stimulations or exercise act through partially similar signaling pathways in the muscle to induce glucose uptake in the acute response. Long-term electrical stimulations decrease circulating testostero...