OBJECTIVE To study the independent associations of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and its 2 components, hyperandrogenism and anovulation, with coronary artery calcification (CAC) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT). APPROACH AND RESULTS At the year 20 of the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, a population-based multicenter cohort of young adults, w...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of adrenal hyperandrogenism on insulin resistance and lipid profile in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PATIENTS AND METHODS We studied 372 women with PCOS according to the NIH criteria. 232 age- and BMI-matched women served as controls in order to define adrenal hyperandrogenism (DHEA-S >95th percentile). Then, patient...

CONTEXT We undertook this study to estimate the prevalence of the various androgen excess disorders using the new criteria suggested for the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). SETTING The study was performed at two endocrine departments at the University of Palermo (Palermo, Italy). PATIENTS The records of all patients referred between 1980 and 2004 for evaluation of clinical hy...

Biochemical or clinical changes of hyperandrogenism are important elements of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). There is currently no consensus on the definition and diagnostic criteria of hyperandrogenism in PCOS. The aim of this study was to investigate the complex symptoms of hyperandrogenic disorders and the correlations between metabolism and hyperandrogenism in patients with PCOS from an ...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is the commonest endocrinological disorder of women in reproductive age group. It characterized by oligo/anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and raised Luteinizing Hormone: Follicle Stimulating Hormone ratio. Elevated levels Hormone, contribute to hyperandrogenism altered ratio between Hormone. The present case report discusses Ayurvedic management - a diagnosed Syndrome....

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent, complex endocrine disorder characterised by polycystic ovaries, chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism leading to symptoms of irregular menstrual cycles, hirsutism, acne and infertility. Evidence based medical management emphasises a multidisciplinary approach for PCOS, as conventional pharmaceutical treatment addresses single sympto...

introduction nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (cah) is characterized by sufficient cortisol and aldosterone production at the cost of androgen overproduction. hydrocortisone or dexamethasone in supraphysiological doses are current treatment; however, their downside is suppression of endogenous cortisol production resulting in corticosteroid dependency. we aimed to treat children with...

1Faculdade de Saúde e Ecologia Humana – FASEH, Vespasiano, Brazil; Laboratory of Human Reproduction, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil 2Undergraduate Medical Course, FASEH, Vespasiano, MG, Brazil 3Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine; Laboratory of Human Reproduction and Hyperandrogenism Outpatient Clinic, Hospi...

critical issue regarding to variation of findings based on different phenotypes led investigators to define whether they are distinct features or overlapping ones. therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between diverse phenotypes of pcos (poly cystic ovary syndrome) with clinical manifestations, anthropometric indices, and metabolic characteristics. this was a descriptive cross-sect...