Endocrine Abstracts

Plasticisers such as bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol S (BPS), and phthalates (PAE) are commonly used in daily life in electronic equipment, cans, plastic food containers, and bottles. These substances can interact with oestrogen receptors as well as androgen receptors and therefore they are called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC). The aim of this study was to evaluate serum concentrations of BPA, BPS, and selected PAE in healthy women and women with polycystic ovary syndrome ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age, that lead to infertility, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most abundant chemicals produced worldwide and is used as a plasticizer in daily life. Nowadays it is also well know that it can interact with estrogen receptors, androgen receptors and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors γ (PPARγ). Therefore...

The endocannabinoid system has been suspected to contribute to the association of visceral fat accumulation with metabolic diseases. Insulin resistance play important role in etiology in PCOS. The aim of our study was developed the role of CNR1 polymorphisms (rs806368, rs12720071, rs1049353, 806381, rs10485170, rs6454674, rs2023239) in metabolic disorders in woman with PCOS. 88 woman (20–35 years old) with PCOS (recognized using Rotterdam criteria) and 77 woman (20–3...