Polycystic ovary syndrome: definition, aetiology, diagnosis and treatment

HF Escobar-Morreale - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2018 - nature.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic
disorders in premenopausal women. Heterogeneous by nature, PCOS is defined by a …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: an Endocrine Society scientific statement

E Diamanti-Kandarakis, JP Bourguignon… - Endocrine …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
There is growing interest in the possible health threat posed by endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs), which are substances in our environment, food, and consumer products …

Insulin resistance and the polycystic ovary syndrome revisited: an update on mechanisms and implications

E Diamanti-Kandarakis, A Dunaif - Endocrine reviews, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now recognized as an important metabolic as well as
reproductive disorder conferring substantially increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Affected …

Deconstructing a syndrome: genomic insights into PCOS causal mechanisms and classification

M Dapas, A Dunaif - Endocrine reviews, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is among the most common disorders in women of
reproductive age, affecting up to 15% worldwide, depending on the diagnostic criteria …

Polycystic ovary syndrome: etiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis

MO Goodarzi, DA Dumesic, G Chazenbalk… - Nature reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women of
reproductive age, with a prevalence of up to 10%. Various diagnostic criteria have been …

The polycystic ovary syndrome: a position statement from the European Society of Endocrinology

G Conway, D Dewailly… - European journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common ovarian disorder associated with
androgen excess in women, which justifies the growing interest of endocrinologists. Great …

Polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, and obesity: navigating the pathophysiologic labyrinth

J Rojas, M Chávez, L Olivar, M Rojas… - International journal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a highly prevalent endocrine‐metabolic disorder that
implies various severe consequences to female health, including alarming rates of infertility …

Minireview: kisspeptin/neurokinin B/dynorphin (KNDy) cells of the arcuate nucleus: a central node in the control of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion

MN Lehman, LM Coolen, RL Goodman - Endocrinology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Recently, a subset of neurons was identified in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus that
colocalize three neuropeptides, kisspeptin, neurokinin B, and dynorphin, each of which has …

Follicle dynamics and anovulation in polycystic ovary syndrome

S Franks, J Stark, K Hardy - Human reproduction update, 2008 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest cause of anovulatory
infertility and menstrual cycle abnormalities, but the factors responsible for failure to select a …

Extra-and intra-ovarian factors in polycystic ovary syndrome: impact on oocyte maturation and embryo developmental competence

J Qiao, HL Feng - Human reproduction update, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common metabolic dysfunction and
heterogeneous endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Although patients with …