Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aims: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) usually develop symptoms during adolescence. However, diagnosis in adolescents is challenging because physiologic development overlap typical manifestation of PCOS. Recently, an international evidence-based PCOS guideline development group recommended that ultrasound should not be used for the diagnosis of PCOS in those with a gynecological age of < 8 years. Thus, girls with irregular menstruation (IM)/PCO or hyperandro...

Background and Aims: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is secreted by granulosa cells of ovarian follicles. Since AMH reflects the number of antral follicles and the pronounced androgen secretion from follicles/stroma in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remains until late reproductive age, the age related relationship between AMH in women with PCOS are of interest. Methods: Women with PCOS (aged 15–42 years) (n=537) participated ...

Objective: The aim of our study is to determine clinical factors and sonographic findings associated with endometrial hyperplasia or cancer (EH+) in pre- and perimenopausal women.Study design: A total of 14 340 transvaginal ultrasonography examinations of 9 888 healthy pre- and perimenopausal women were included in this retrospective study. One hundred sixty-two subjects underwent endometrial biopsy based on abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), sonographic e...