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

, 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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Value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome – literature review

, 2015
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a multi-factorial disease. Its etiopathogenesis has not been elucidated in detail. It is the most common endocrine disorder in women of child-bearing age.
Nebil Abdalla, Bachanek, Michał, Michał Bachanek, Krzysztof Cendrowski, Włodzimierz Sawicki, Cendrowski, Krzysztof, Sawicki, Włodzimierz, Abdalla, Nebil   +7 more
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The mitochondrial DNA copy number and ovary‐related reproductive disorders: A bidirectional two‐sample Mendelian randomization study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 112-120, April 2025.
Abstract Objective In the present study, a bidirectional two‐sample Mendelian randomization approach was utilized to explore potential causal relationships between mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA‐CN) and ovary‐related reproductive disorders (ORRDs), including ovarian dysfunction, ovarian cyst, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), premature ovarian ...
Ke Peng, Xiao Han, Congquan Wu, Qiaowen Lu, Shujun Gao   +4 more
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Pediatrics in Review
Despite affecting ~11-13% of women globally, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a substantially understudied condition. PCOS, possibly extending to men's health, imposes a considerable health and economic burden worldwide. Diagnosis in adults follows the International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary ...
Camila F, Pereira-Eshraghi, Patricia P, Vuguin   +1 more
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Pharmacological sympathetic denervation prevents the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome in rats injected with estradiol valerate

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2018
Background The injection of estradiol valerate in female rats induces polycystic ovary syndrome, which is characterized by polycystic ovaries, anovulation, and hyperandrogenism.
Julieta A. Espinoza, Wendy Alvarado, Berenice Venegas, Roberto Domínguez, Leticia Morales-Ledesma   +4 more
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Polycystic ovary syndrome: clinical implication in perimenopause

, 2014
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hyperandrogenic disorder, is the commonest endocrinopathy in premenopausal women. This syndrome is associated with fertility problems, clinical manifestations of hyperandrogenism and metabolic disturbances ...
Ewa Woźniakowska, Janusz Solski, Tomasz Paszkowski, Monika Lenart-Lipińska, Jerzy S. Tarach, Beata Matyjaszek-Matuszek   +5 more
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Correlation of anthropometric parameters with serum progesterone levels for the prediction of ovulation in infertile women in Ile‐Ife, Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To correlate anthropometric parameters with serum levels of progesterone (P4) for the prediction of ovulation in infertile women. Methods Body mass index (BMI), cormic index (CI), waist‐hip ratio (WHR), waist‐height ratio (WHtR), neck circumference (NC) and triceps skinfold thickness (TSF) were measured for 60 anovulatory and ...
Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Olumide Stephen Akinsomisoye, Muritala Abiola Asafa, Kelechi Nelson Adindu, Omobolanle Suliyat Ahmed, Tomiwa Akande   +5 more
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Impaired carotid viscoelastic properties in women with polycystic ovaries

, 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.
Seifalian, AM, Lakhani, K, Hardiman, P
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Subclinical cardiac alterations and cardiometabolic profile in adolescents with newly diagnosed polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross‐sectional comparative echocardiographic study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective While cardiometabolic comorbidities have been well established in adults with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), it remains unclear whether the early signs of cardiovascular morbidity emerge during adolescence. This study aimed to investigate whether metabolic and cardiovascular alterations begin in adolescents with PCOS.
Demet Aygün Ari, Melis Pehlivantürk Kizilkan, Musa Öztürk, İlker Ertuğrul, Hayrettin Hakan Aykan, Tevfik Karagöz, Nuray Kanbur, Orhan Derman, Sinem Akgül   +8 more
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Efficacy and related factors of levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine system combined with metformin in fertility‐preserving treatment for atypical endometrial hyperplasia and early endometrial cancer: A retrospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To compare the efficacy of the levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine system combined with metformin versus oral progestin combined with metformin in fertility‐preserving treatment for patients with atypical endometrial hyperplasia and early endometrial cancer, and to analyze related factors affecting efficacy.
Pengpeng Gu, Jialu Gao, Yuxin Li, Mei Huang, Xiaoshuang Wang, Xin Zhao   +5 more
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