Metabolic and Endocrine Characteristics of Indian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

metabolic and endocrine characteristics of indian women with polycystic ovary syndrome

objective: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is one of the most common endocrinological disorders among women of reproductive age and the leading cause of female infertility. this study intends to evaluate the lipid profile, hormonal levels [free t3 (ft3), free t4 (ft4), thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh), insulin, luteinizing hormone (lh), follicle stimulating hormone (fsh), and prolactin] in pc...

Metabolic and Endocrine Characteristics of Indian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinological disorders among women of reproductive age and the leading cause of female infertility. This study intends to evaluate the lipid profile, hormonal levels [free T3 (fT3), free T4 (fT4), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), insulin, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and prolactin] in PC...

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

Endocrine and metabolic characteristics in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Hirsutism affects 5-25% women, and the condition is most often caused by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The initial evaluation of hirsute patients should include a thorough medical history, clinical evaluation, and standardized blood samples to diagnose the 5% hirsute patients with rare endocrine disorders. The majority of these examinations can be performed by the patient's general practiti...

Metabolic Syndrome and Its Characteristics among Reproductive-Aged Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study in Northwest Iran

I-30: Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a disorder which is composed of several metabolic abnormalities: glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, obesity and hypertension. PCOS which is characterized by menstrual irregularities and hyperandrogenism, is a common endocrinological disorder in female reproductive age. The prevalence of the syndrome is 5-10%. Insulin resistance is a common feature of the PCOS (...