Placental steroidogenesis in pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Pathophysiological mechanisms of gonadotropins– and steroid hormones–related genes in etiology of polycystic ovary syndrome

Objective(s): Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrinopathy in women, which, unlike its impact on fertility and health of women, there is no clear understanding about the causal mechanisms of this pathogenesis. The aim of this review paper is to investigate the pathophysiological pathways affecting the PCOS etiology, based on functions of gonadotropins– and steroid hormones–related gene...

Are Lean and Normal Weight Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at Risk of Preeclampsia?

Background We examined whether pregnant women with preeclampsia have an increased rate of pre-pregnancy polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study also evaluated whether the association, if any, was a result of preeclampsia and its relationship to PCOS or dependent upon concurrent obesity. MaterialsAndMethods In this study, 75 preeclampsia cases and 225 normotensive pregnant controls, matched...

Investigating the Impact of Metformin Consumption on the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes and Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women Suffering Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Clinical Trial Study

Background Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher risk of developing pregnancy complications including gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. This study was performed with the aim of examining the impact of metformin on incidence of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in pregnant women with PCOS. <s...

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 ...