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ea0032oc5.3 | Reproduction | ECE2013

Age-related hormonal and metabolic alterations in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Pinola Pekka , Vanky Eszter , Sundstrom-Poromaa Inger , Stener-Victorin Elisabeth , Puurunen Johanna , Piltonen Terhi , Puukka Katri , Tapanainen Juha , Morin-Papunen Laure

Introduction: PCOS-related hormonal and metabolic alterations seem to persist later in life. The aim was to investigate age-related hormonal and metabolic parameters in PCOS and in healthy women in order to determine cut-off values predicting PCOS.Subjects and methods: PCOS women and 230 healthy controls were divided accordingly: 18–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49 and >50 years. A particular interest was to analyze...