Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by hyperandrogenism, oligo-anovulation and/or polycystic ovary. Hypotheses such as genetic and environmental causes, disruption of the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia and increased oxidative stress have been proposed to explain the etiopathogenesis of PCOS. In our study, we aimed to evaluate oxidative stress parameters and serum fetuin-A levels and to investigate their role...