The role of cholecalciferol deficiency in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome
Women's Health, 2020 Objectives: to evaluate and compare clinical presentations, medical history, and laboratory data of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, including vitamin 25(OH)D3 level. Methods: In total, 81 patients were examined.
Aigul Safi +2 more
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Divergences in insulin resistance between the different phenotypes of the polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
, 2013 Context/Objective: Current diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have generated distinct PCOS phenotypes, based on the different combinations of diagnostic features found in each patient.
Bonin, Cecilia +12 more
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Abnormal infant islet morphology precedes insulin resistance in PCOS-like monkeys. [PDF]
, 2014 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is prevalent in reproductive-aged women and confounded by metabolic morbidities, including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
Abbott, David H +5 more
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The Role of the Brain in the Pathogenesis and Physiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). [PDF]
, 2019 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrine disorder, affecting at least 10% of women of reproductive age. PCOS is typically characterized by the presence of at least two of the three cardinal features of hyperandrogenemia (high ...
Coutinho, Eulalia A +1 more
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The Role of Follicular Fluid Thiol/Disulphide Homeostasis in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Balkan Medical Journal, 2018 Background: Oxidative stress has been proposed as a potential trigger in the etiopathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome-related infertility. Thiol/disulphide homeostasis, a recently identified oxidative stress marker, is one of the antioxidant ...
Esra Nur Tola +5 more
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The cardiovascular risk of young women with polycystic ovary syndrome: an observational, analytical, prospective case-control study [PDF]
, 2004 To evaluate the cardiovascular risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), we investigated lipid profile, metabolic pattern, and echocardiography in 30 young women with PCOS and 30 healthy age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched women. PCOS women had higher
CASCELLA, TERESA +7 more
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Supervised exercise training and increased physical activity to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: Study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects up to 20% of women and is characterised by higher amounts of visceral fat, obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and reproductive and cardiometabolic complications.
Broom, David +4 more
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Increased expression of circulating miRNA-93 in women with polycystic ovary syndrome may represent a novel, non-invasive biomarker for diagnosis [PDF]
, 2015 MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a novel class of small noncoding single-stranded RNA molecules that regulate gene expression. There is increasing evidence of their importance in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The objective was to determine if miRNA-93 and miRNA-
Atkin, S. L. +3 more
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Controversies in the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome
Therapeutic Advances in Reproductive Health, 2020 Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common endocrinological condition which is found to be prevalent in 5–10% of women of reproductive age. Historically, a combination of anovulation and androgen excess was considered a hallmark in the diagnosis of polycystic
Preetham Rao, Priya Bhide
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Impaired carotid viscoelastic properties in women with polycystic ovaries [PDF]
, 2002 Background-The purpose of this study was to assess the elastic properties of the carotid arteries in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, asymptomatic women with polycystic ovaries.
Hardiman, P, Lakhani, K, Seifalian, AM
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