ea0049ep1147 | Female Reproduction | ECE2017
Albu Alice
, Petre Oana
, Nicolaescu Irina
, Gheorghe Ivona
, Albu Dragos
It was suggested that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients have an increased risk for autoimmune thyroid disease. However the mechanisms underlying this association are incompletely clarified. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the factors associated with thyroid autoimmunity in patients with PCOS. We performed a retrospective study which included 126 PCOS patients (mean age 24±4.5 years, mean body mass index, BMI 27±7.33 kg/sqm) diagnosed based on Rott...