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Familial association of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women attending the gynaecological endocrinology clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital [PDF]

, 2010
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-65).Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age, affecting 5-10% of women in the general population.
Edelstein, Sascha
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Cardiovascular risk in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2005
Aims: Studies have suggested that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to examine cardiovascular risk profiles in women with PCOS compared with healthy age and weight matched control subjects using novel biochemical and biophysical markers.
A S T, Bickerton, N, Clark, D, Meeking, K M, Shaw, M, Crook, P, Lumb, C, Turner, M H, Cummings   +7 more
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Profile on personality types and cortisol in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Middle East Fertility Society Journal, 2018
Objective: To understand the profile of personality types and cortisol in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in Infertility Polyclinic of Dr.
R. Muharam, Jan S. Purba, Andon Hestiantoro, Sylvia D. Elvira   +3 more
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Age-Related Normogram for Ovarian Antral Follicle Count in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Comparison with Age Matched Controls Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Antral Follicle count (AFC) is a reliable marker for ovarian reserve. Previous studies have used transvaginal ultrasound for estimation of AFC, however we used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for estimation of AFC and for creating an ...
Senthil Kumar Aiyappan, Bulabai Karpagam, V. Vadanika, Prem Kumar Chidambaram, S. Vinayagam, K.C Saravanan   +5 more
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Testosterone selectively increases primary follicles in ovarian cortex grafted onto embryonic chick membranes: relevance to polycystic ovaries [PDF]

, 2008
Histological studies have demonstrated that polycystic ovaries (PCO) contain increased numbers of preantral follicles with a specific increase in primary follicles.
P Musonda, Musonda, P., Qureshi, A. I., Qureshi, AI, Mason, H. D., Nussey, S. S., Whitehead, S. A., Musonda, P, Mason, HD, Bano, G, S S Nussey, G Bano, Bano, G., S A Whitehead, H D Mason, Whitehead, SA, A I Qureshi, Nussey, SS   +17 more
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Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Among Nursing Students [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Knowledge and attitude regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are vital for nursing students to deliver effective women’s health care.
Asmaa Abd El Zaher Mohamed, Hanan Abd El Fattah, Amaم Talaat Elsharkawy, Nageya Shawky Abd El Samie   +3 more
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Contemporary approaches to the management of polycystic ovary syndrome

Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2018
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder in women in their reproductive years and is characterized by androgen excess, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic ovarian morphology.
Renato Pasquali
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Impact of FTO genotypes on BMI and weight in polycystic ovary syndrome : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2012
Aims/hypothesis FTO gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been shown to be associated with obesity-related traits and type 2 diabetes. Several small studies have suggested a greater than expected effect of the FTO rs9939609 SNP on weight in ...
Lerchbaum, E., Straczkowski, M., Tan, S., Wojciechowski, Piotr, B. Obermayer-Pietsch, Bendlova, B., Grigorescu, F., McCarthy, M. I., S. Franks, Rys, P., Goodarzi, M. O., Azziz, R., P. Lukasova, S. Tan, Azziz, Ricardo, F. Grigorescu, P. Rys, M. T. Malecki, J. Vcelak, M. I. McCarthy, null null, M. O. Goodarzi, B. Bendlova, Małecki, Maciej, Strauss III, J. F., Franks, S., Lukasova, P., M. Straczkowski, R. Azziz, A. Lipowska, K. G. Ewens, Kowalska, I., Malecki, M. T., Obermayer-Pietsch, B., Attaoua, R., R. Attaoua, J. F. Strauss, Wojciechowski, P., Barber, T. M., Ewens, K. G., Hinney, A., Strauss, J. F., III, P. Wojciechowski, McCarthy, Mark I., Vcelak, J., E. Lerchbaum, HASH(0x55a680537f60), T. M. Barber, I. Kowalska, Lipowska, A., A. Hinney, Franks, Stephen, Strauss, J. F., Ewens, Kathryn G., Hinney, Anke   +54 more
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and insulin resistance

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2001
AbstractObjectives: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) presents a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. We studied a group of women with PCOS and evaluated this defect in insulin action. Methods: The study population consisted of nine PCOS women, six obese type 2 diabetic patients, and five controls whose body mass index (BMI) was similar to ...
K H, Park, J Y, Kim, C W, Ahn, Y D, Song, S K, Lim, H C, Lee   +5 more
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Current trends in surgical treatment for infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]

РМЖ. Мать и дитя, 2022
I.I. Grishin, T.G. Chirvon, O.R. Oguede Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder and one of the main causes of anovulation in women of ...
I.I. Grishin, T.G. Chirvon, O.R. Oguede
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