background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is one of the common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive ages. it is associated with a range of disorders, such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin resistance (ir), compensatory hyperinsulinemia,gestational, and type 2 diabetes, and increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity. there are different treatments available for pcos. the purpose ...

background: insulin resistance has an important role in pathophysiology of polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). yet there are certain controversies regarding the presence of insulin resistance in non-obese patients. objective: the aim was to compare the insulin resistance and various endocrine and metabolic abnormalities in obese and non-obese pcos women.materials and methods: in this cross-sect...

Novel insights into the pathophysiology of PCOS: the role of environmental toxins. Polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS is a common endocrine disorder which. Pathogenesis of this syndrome still remains elusive. The definition, pathogenesis, and etiology of PCOS will be reviewed. 2012pcosdocsPCOSFinalStatement.pdf Accessed on April 29.The majority of patients with PCOS are insulin resistant and PCOS i...

Since the 1990 National Institutes of Health-sponsored conference on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), it has become appreciated that the syndrome encompasses a broader spectrum of signs and symptoms of ovarian dysfunction than those defined by the original diagnostic criteria. The 2003 Rotterdam consensus workshop concluded that PCOS is a syndrome of ovarian dysfunction along with the cardinal...

This guideline has been produced to provide information, based on clinical evidence, to assist clinicians with a special interest and for updating the generalist who manages women with polycystic ovary syndrome, to allow them to advise women about the long-term health consequences of the syndrome. This guideline does not cover infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which ...

  Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder associated with metabolic disorders and infertility. Evidence suggests that the adipose tissue secreted products, adipokines, play an important role in the pathophysiology of PCOS. Reciprocally, PCOS influences on the adipokines serum content, also on gene or protein expression of some of them. Finding out of assoc...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder affecting 5-10 % of women of reproductive age. It generally manifests with oligo/anovulatory cycles, hirsutism and polycystic ovaries, together with a considerable prevalence of insulin resistance. Although the aetiology of the syndrome is not completely understood yet, PCOS is considered a multifactorial disorder with various gen...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a reproductive, hormonal, and metabolic disorder frequently associated with insulin resistance, hyperandrogenism, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress. Resveratrol naturally occurring polyphenolic stilbene found in trace amounts some food items. It has been extensively used as treatment option for disorders but its use PCOS limited. This review emphasizes t...

The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is high across all age groups. Dyslipidemia, particularly a decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, also is common in women with PCOS.

background: the purpose of the study was to examine whether patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (sch) should be excluded before making a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos). methods: seven hundred sixteen patients, 462 with true pcos, 31 with pcos-sch, and 223 normal cycling women were enrolled. clinical, metabolic, and hormonal parameters among the groups were investigated. cont...