Endocrine Abstracts

Elevated serum ferritin levels has been reported in premenopausal women presenting polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hyperandrogenism, and thus may be involved in the development of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes y cardiovascular disease. In female-to-male transsexuals (FMTs) PCOS is frequent and this issue has been little studied.Aims: To study the serum ferritin in FMTs with PCOS and their relations with markers of insulin resistance (IR) and m...