Is there a role for leptin in the endocrine and metabolic aberrations of polycystic ovary syndrome?

Serum Leptin and Ghrelin Levels in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Correlation with Anthropometric,Metabolic, and Endocrine Parameters

Pnm-5: Midwifery Intensive Cares in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common endocrine disorder with 3-7% prevalence in the general population and 10% in women of childbearing. This rate has increased in infertile women. The main composition of this syndrome includes anovulation or olygoovulation, clinical and laboratory signs of increased androgens and observation polycystic ovaries on ultrasound in evaluation. In this ...

Leptin, Ghrelin, Adiponectin, Homocysteine and Insulin Resistance Related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

The relationship between leptin, adiponectin, ghrelin, homocysteine, insulin resistance and other biochemical factors in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is controversial. We review how the expanded role of these factors in reproduction might impact our understanding of PCOS. For purposes of our review, we accessed the PUBMED database during the past 10 years. Our review confirms tha...

Role of Gut Microbiome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder that affects 8-13% of women at reproductive age worldwide. This disorder is usually associated with menstrual disorders, infertility, obesity, and insulin resistance. The underlying cause of this syndrome is unknown, however in recent years, researchers have shown an association between intestinal microbiota alterations )dysbiosi...

The Role of Central Nervous System and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) Axis Changes in the Occurrence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Narrative Review Article

Background and Objectives: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrine disorder, affecting at least 10% of women in reproductive age. It is associated with hyperandrogenism, obesity, menstrual iregularity and infertility. There are several hypotheses regarding the metabolic, genetic, epigenetic, and environmental causes of the disease. Although the main cause of the dise...

O-26: Association of Follicular Fluid Endocrine Changes with Oocyte Morphology and Quality in PCOS Patients Undergoing Metformin and N-Acetylcysteine Treatment

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of infertility often responsive to treatment with oral ovulation induction agents. PCOS patients are typically characterized by producing an increased number of oocytes that they are often of poor quality, leading to lower fertilization, cleavage and implantation rates. Recently data involve functional associations between endocrine...