Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hyperandrogenism is a main feature of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Although its ovarian origin is well recognized, laboratory investigation suggested the contribution of adrenal gland, albeit of unknown mechanism.Aim: To understand the contribution of genetic factors in adrenal hyperandrogenism (AH) we investigated genome wide SNPs in subgroups of PCOS patients stratified as function of DHEAS levels in two ethnic populations (Romania...