Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: PCOS is the most common female endocrine disorder with a prevalence of approximately 5–10% in women of reproductive age. PCOS includes hyperandrogenic features, infertility and insulin resistance among others. Lately, Vitamin D has been involved in the etiology of various disorders.Objective: The aim of our study is to define the role of vitamin D as an etiological and predictive factor in PCOS.Materials and meth...

Background: In clinical practice, hirsutism is commonly seen among women of fertile age and defined as the presence of terminal hair with male distribution in women.Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the clinical, biochemical and etiologic features of hirsutism in women from the oriental region of Morocco.Materials and methods: 36 female patients presenting with hirsutism at Department of Endocrinology, Mohammed VI Hospi...

Introduction: Hirsutism is a condition featuring an excessive growth of terminal hair at the woman’s androgen-dependent areas, which develops in a distribution model similar to that of men. It is one of the most common disorders in women during reproductive age. It affects up to 1 in 7 women. The objective of this work was to study the clinical and etiological aspects of hirsutism.Material and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study invo...