Diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome

Diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome

The clinical features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) include hirsutism and irregular menses, which are the results of ovarian hyperandrogenism and chronic, unopposed estrogen secretion. The discovery that most women with PCOS are insulin-resistant and have compensatory hyperinsulinemia, with in...

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Published in:Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America Vol. 28; no. 2; p. 397
Main Authors: Chang, R J, Katz, S E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-06-1999
Subjects:
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hormones - metabolism
Hormones - secretion
Humans
Hyperandrogenism
Insulin Resistance
Menstruation Disturbances
Obesity
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - diagnosis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - metabolism
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Summary:The clinical features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) include hirsutism and irregular menses, which are the results of ovarian hyperandrogenism and chronic, unopposed estrogen secretion. The discovery that most women with PCOS are insulin-resistant and have compensatory hyperinsulinemia, with increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus, designates this condition as a reproductive-metabolic disorder. That the symptoms of PCOS may be mimicked by other endocrine disorders of the ovary and adrenal glands warrants careful evaluation to exclude these associated conditions.
ISSN:0889-8529
DOI:10.1016/S0889-8529(05)70076-1