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Neuroactive steroid exposure impacts neurodevelopment: Comparison of human and rodent placental contribution

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, EarlyView.
Abstract The placenta is a fetal endocrine organ that secretes many neuroactive factors, including steroids, that play critical roles in brain development. The study of the placenta‐brain axis and the links between placental function and brain development represents an emerging research area dubbed “neuroplacentology.” The placenta drives many ...
Claire‐Marie Vacher, Alex Tsompanidis, Morgan R. Firestein, Anna A. Penn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Hyperandrogenism in PCOS: A Review Analysis

Pakistan Journal of Medical Research
The endocrine condition known as Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is becoming more common  in the local areas of Pakistan. Concerningly, the prevalence of PCOS among women who are fertile has been increasing.
javeria khan
doaj   +2 more sources

Multisystem Health Consequences of Prenatal Hyperandrogenism in Offspring

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
Objective: Prenatal hyperandrogenism, characterized by elevated androgen levels during pregnancy, has significant multisystem impacts on offspring health.
Dong Liu, Wenxi Chen, Qian Zhong
doaj   +1 more source

Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency: laboratory criteria for the diagnosis and control of treatment efficacy

Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2019
Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is one of the actual causes of hyperandrogenic manifestations at different age intervals.
O.V. Rykova
doaj   +1 more source

Androgens and Hypertension in Men and Women: a Unifying View. [PDF]

, 2017
This review was designed to revaluate the androgen role on the mechanisms of hypertension and cardiovascular risks in both men and women. Sex steroids are involved in the regulation of blood pressure, but pathophysiological mechanism is not well ...
Carmina, E. 4., Gnessi, Lucio, Lanzolla, Giulia, Moretti, Costanzo, Moretti, Marta   +4 more
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Neuroendocrine mechanisms responsible for elevated gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone and luteinising hormone pulses in polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, EarlyView.
Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of anovulatory infertility in premenopausal individuals with ovaries worldwide. Despite the diagnostic features of anovulation, ovarian cysts, and hyperandrogenemia, which indicate that ovary dysfunction is the cause of the syndrome, changes in central neuroendocrine circuits are a ...
Aleisha M. Moore
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of androgen levels on serum metabolic profiles in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Gynecological Endocrinology
Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of serum androgen levels on metabolic profiles in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods We included 216 patients with PCOS and 216 healthy individuals selected as the control group ...
Zhao Ting, Tao Xinghua, Xiao Xiao, Li Lingchuan, Wu Xiaomei, Yuan Tao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leydig Cell Tumour and Mature Ovarian Teratoma: Rare Androgen-Secreting Ovarian Tumours in Postmenopausal Women [PDF]

, 2016
Androgen-secreting ovarian tumours are extremely rare accounting for
Agapito, A, Cortez, L, Palha, A, Tavares, AP   +3 more
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Hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance contribute to hepatic steatosis and inflammation in female rat liver

OncoTarget, 2018
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at high risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). While insulin resistance is a common trait for both PCOS and NAFLD, hyperandrogenism is also considered to be a key factor contributing to PCOS ...
Yuehui Zhang, Fanci Meng, Xiaoyan Sun, Xue-Hua Sun, Min Hu, P. Cui, Edvin Vestin, Xin Li, Wei Li, Xiao-Ke Wu, J. Jansson, Linus R. Shao, H. Billig   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The impact of androgens on cardiovascular control mechanisms in polycystic ovary syndrome: Recent advances and translational approaches

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend The cardiovascular control mechanisms that may be altered in individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Pink boxes indicate mechanisms for which there is evidence in individuals with PCOS; blue boxes indicate putative mechanisms with no current data available in human PCOS cohorts.
Zoe H. Adams, Danielle E. Berbrier, Brittany K. Schwende, Will Huckins, Cory T. Richards, D. Aled Rees, Charlotte W. Usselman, Rachel N. Lord   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source