Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder and is frequently associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. At present, women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are being treated with supraphysiological doses of exogenous insulin with the aim of providing a strict metabolic control. The prevalence of PCOS in women with T1DM varies depending on the diagnostic criteria employed and on the ethnicity of the population s...