conclusions according to the results of this meta-analysis, there was a high risk of nafld in women with pcos. we suggest evaluating patients with pcos regarding nafld. results we finally included seven eligible studies. according to chi-squared test, there was a significant heterogeneity (73.6%) between studies (p = 0.001). nafld prevalence was significantly higher in patients with pcos compar...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the CT features of pathologically proven low grade serous carcinoma (LGSC) of the ovary. METHODS Patients with a pathologic diagnosis of LGSC and CT prior to oophorectomy were retrospectively identified. The CT scans in 14 patients were available and were analyzed for an adnexal mass, peritoneal mass and ascites. The adnexal mass was characterized as complex primarily cy...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most frequently seen endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age with a prevalence of about 10%. AIMS To investigate the efficiency of growth differentiation factor 9 and bone morphogenetic protein 15 during folliculogenesis in a dehydroepiandrosterone-induced mouse Polycystic ovary syndrome model. STUDY DESIGN Animal experimentation. METHOD...

Mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is a frequent event, but thyroid papillary carcinoma and strumal carcinoid appear in mature cystic ovarian teratoma at the same time is extremely rare. The present case is the first patient of mature cystic ovarian teratoma with thyroid papillary carcinoma and strumal carcinoid reported from China in English. A review of the literature is performed, and the c...

Background: Meta-analysis was used to evaluate the efficacy and safety of aspirin combined with letrozole in treatment polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is the most common chronic endocrine disorder. it has significant and diverse clinical consequences including reproductive, metabolic, and psychological morbidities as well as predisposition to malignancies. it is unclear how women with pcos experience symptoms of this syndrome. objectives: the aim of this study was to clarify the dimensions and comp...

conclusions while the expression of visfatin and resistin may be upregulated in women with pcos, it is not translated at serum level. results serum levels of resistin were higher among both obese and normal-weight women with pcos in comparison with the controls (2.36 and 1.58 ng/ml in normal-weight women with pcos and controls, respectively; and 2.10 and 1.91 ng/ml in obese women with pcos and ...

background mean platelet volume (mpv) is generally accepted as a new marker of cardiovascular disease risk in several studies. objectives this study aimed to determine the association of mpv with androgen hormones and insulin resistance (ir) in nonobese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos). patients and methods a total of 136 patients with newly diagnosed reproductive-age pcos (regard...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is one of the most common reproductive disorders in women. previous studies have shown that prenatal exposure of female fetuses to androgen can be considered an important factor in the development of pcos. objectives: in the present study we aimed to examine the effects of prenatal exposure of female rat fetuses to previously documented doses of test...