Given that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with oligo-ovulatory infertility and is an inherited trait,we hypothesized that the families of patients with PCOS are smaller than those of matched controls. ...
Among 297 women with nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia(NCAH), premature pubarchewas the most common complaint in girls (87%), and the frequency of hirsutism increased progressively with age from adolescence (50%) to adul...
The aim of our study was to evaluate severity of hirsutism, assessed via the Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system in 12 different androgen-sensitive skin areas among 65 consecutive hirsute patients with functional androgen...
Objective: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at an increased risk for insulin resistance and hyperlipidemia. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that confers an increased risk for cardiovascu...
Objective: To determine whether the CAG repeat length of the androgen receptor (AR) gene contributes to individual differences in the susceptibility to the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design: Retr...
Objective: We tested the hypothesis that the three clinical phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represent forms of the same metabolic disorder. Design: Prospective cohort analysis. Setting: University- base...
To perform an audit on the examination of hirsute patients and to establish a rational routine examination program in an outpatient endocrine clinic. Systemat ic, retrospective audit. Academic tertiary-care medical ce...