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Polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-20% of women of reproductive age worldwide. The condition is characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) - with excessive androgen production by the ovaries being a key feature of PCOS.
Ricardo Azziz, ENRICO CARMINA, Zi-jiang Chen   +2 more
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Role of insulin-regulated aminopeptidase as potential biomarker in insulin resistant polycystic ovary syndrome patients [PDF]

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objective: To measure serum insulin-regulated aminopeptidase levels in women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome and to investigate their potential contribution of these levels to the development of insulin resistance, which plays a central role in ...
Osman Köse, Koray Gök, Elif Köse, Sezen Irmak Gözükara, Abdullah Tüten, Mehmet Sühha Bostancı   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Nutritional Management in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Challenges and opportunities [PDF]

, 2021
PCOS is one of the most common endocrine diseases affecting women of reproductive age. Its etiology remains unresolved but it is thought to have a genetic basis as well as interactions with other environmental factors.
Ghazeeri, G., Ghazeeri, G., Hmedeh, C., Hmedeh, C., Tewfik, I., Tewfik, I.   +5 more
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Increasing trends in online information-seeking and decreasing trends of funded research for polycystic ovary syndrome: An 18-year joinpoint analysis of Google Trends data from 2004 to 2022

Digital Health, 2023
Background The internet has become the primary source of health-related information, and online health information-seeking behaviour has been used as a reliable surrogate of public awareness.
Kashish Malhotra, Punith Kempegowda
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of Demodex folliculorum frequency in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
: Background: Background: Demodex mites are acari that reside in the pilosebaceous unit of the skin and have been associated with skin disorders. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Demodex folliculorum (D ...
Ayla Eser, Seval Erpolat, Ikbal Kaygusuz, Hatice Balci, Aydin Kosus   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Leptin, polycystic ovaries and polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]

Human Reproduction Update, 1999
As soon as leptin was discovered four years ago, its potential as a player in the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was explored in a primitive way, though little light was shed on the enigma that is PCOS. As a second wave of leptin research is now available, we review how the expanded role of the cytokine in reproduction might yet impact upon our ...
H S, Jacobs, G S, Conway
openaire   +2 more sources

Differences in clinical and endocrine features between obese and non-obese women in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Advanced Medical Journal, 2023
Background and objectives: The polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the commonest endocrine disturbance affecting 5-8% of reproductive age women. It is a heterogenous disorder that mainly presents with features of hyperandro- genism and anovulation ...
Awat Ibrahim Hamadamen, Zhyan Baker Hasan, Jalal Abdullah Hasan Albazaz, Rebaz Tahir Lak   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Reliability and Validity of the Malay Version of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire is a reliable instrument for measuring health-related quality of life. This study aimed to develop a Malay version of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire and to evaluate the health-related impact of ...
Lim Leek Mei, Muhammad Azrai Abu, Kah Teik Chew, Aniza Ismail, Ani Amelia Zainuddin, Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polycystic ovary syndrome and postpartum depression among Hispanics and non-Hispanics: a population-based studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2022
BACKGROUND: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome experience increased health complications during and after pregnancy, including a higher prevalence of postpartum depression.
Adriele D. Fugal, MSPH, Joseph B. Stanford, MD, MSPH, Erica B. Johnstone, MD, MHS, Kebba Kah, MPH, Karen C. Schliep, PhD, MSPH   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti-müllerian hormone is not associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescent females [PDF]

, 2013
<p>Objectives: Epidemiological evidence for associations of Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) with cardiometabolic risk factors is lacking. Existing evidence comes from small studies in select adult populations, and findings are conflicting. We aimed to
A Bayrak, A La Marca, A La Marca, A Piouka, Abigail Fraser, AC Hergenroeder, AM Wallace, Andrea Cignarella, AZ Steiner, B Schwartz, BC Gladen, C Levy-Marchal, C Mattocks, C Villarroel, CJ Riddoch, CP Hagen, CP Hagen, Debbie A. Lawlor, E Buyuk, E Codner, EB Johnstone, Emma L. Anderson, EW Freeman, FB Hu, GF Kerkhof, GS Berenson, Hany Lashen, HM Blanck, HT Park, HY Woo, IA van Rooij, JC Rockett, JM Raitakari OT, JP Strong, KR Hansen, L Aksglaede, LG Nardo, M Hickey, M Juonala, MC Chu, MJ Chen, N Gungor, N Morris, Naveed Sattar, P McCarron, P Skalba, R Fleming, R Hart, Richard Fleming, RL Thomson, S Palomba, Scott M. Nelson, SM Nelson, T Freour, T Kelsey, T Sir-Petermann, TW Kelsey, WA Marshall, William McNally, WJK Hehenkamp, WT Friedewald, YH Lin, YT van der Schouw   +62 more
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