Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility in women. Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) was considered a reliable marker for the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, AMH level is influenced by age and body mass index. The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of the (LH x AMH)/FSH ratio in the diagnosis of PCOS in women with morbid obesity.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study i...

Introduction: Metabolic abnormalities are usually linked with obesity. However, a proportion of obese individuals might not be at an increased risk of metabolic complications of obesity and therefore their phenotype can be referred to as metabolically healthy obesity. The aim of our study was to evaluate the metabolic status in women with morbid obesity and to determine its association with insulin resistance.Methods: In a cross sectional study, we enrol...

Introduction: Obesity related disease complications reduce life quality and expectancy and increase health care costs. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the major complications associated with obesity and is considered to be the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of the NAFLD and to identify its clinical and biological associated factors in women with morbid obesity.Methods: Th...