Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2007;3(11):778-783. Clinical features initially attributed to PCOS Hirsutism, subfertility, greasy skin and acne Hirsutism, secondary amenorrhea, weight gain ...

Hyperandrogenism is the key pathologic feature of polycystic ovary syndrome, but diagnostic assessment of androgen excess in women is problematic, and the biochemical assays in routine clinical ...

Approximately 6% to 20% of women worldwide develop PCOS. This endocrine disorder is characterized by hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries (PCO), and ovulatory dysfunction (OD, oligo-ovulation ...

Patients (women diagnosed with PCOS) were subdivided into three groups according to whether they had biochemical or clinical hyperandrogenism, or no evidence of hyperandrogenism. Patients with ...

Non pharmacological intervention: 40-60% of women with PCOS are overweight or obese. Obesity leads to increase in insulin resistance and ovarian hyperandrogenism, causing hirsutism, anovulation ...

Conclusions The present data suggest that endogenous androgens are associated with a more anabolic body composition and enhanced performance in women athletes. These results are of importance for the ...

Clinical features initially attributed to PCOS Hirsutism, subfertility, greasy skin and acne Hirsutism, secondary amenorrhea, weight gain Subfertility, weight gain Obesity, weight gain, primary ...