Endocrine Abstracts

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrinopathy affecting 5–10% of women. The PCOS symptomatology spectrum includes compromised fertility, dermatological conditions and metabolic dysregulation, the predominant cause of which is excess androgen production. PCOS is associated with increased risk of developing features of the metabolic syndrome which is exacerbated by the fact between 40 and 80% of PCOS diagnosed women are estimated to be obese. Achieving modest weight...