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 …

The metabolic syndrome

MA Cornier, D Dabelea, TL Hernandez… - Endocrine …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The “metabolic syndrome”(MetS) is a clustering of components that reflect
overnutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and resultant excess adiposity. The MetS includes the …

Diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline

RS Legro, SA Arslanian, DA Ehrmann… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The aim was to formulate practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Participants: An Endocrine Society-appointed Task …

Polycystic ovary syndrome fuels cardiovascular inflammation and aggravates ischemic cardiac injury

L Gao, Y Zhao, H Wu, X Lin, F Guo, J Li, Y Long… - Circulation, 2023 - ahajournals.org
BACKGROUND: Reducing cardiovascular disease burden among women remains
challenging. Epidemiologic studies have indicated that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) …

Polycystic ovary syndrome

DA Ehrmann - New England Journal of Medicine, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
The polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting
women. It has multiple components—reproductive, metabolic, and cardiovascular—with …

[HTML][HTML] Day–night pattern of sudden death in obstructive sleep apnea

AS Gami, DE Howard, EJ Olson… - New England Journal of …, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The risk of sudden death from cardiac causes in the general population peaks
from 6 am to noon and has a nadir from midnight to 6 am Obstructive sleep apnea is highly …

Cardiometabolic aspects of the polycystic ovary syndrome

HS Randeva, BK Tan, MO Weickert, K Lois… - Endocrine …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder amongst women
of reproductive age and is associated with various metabolic perturbations, in addition to …

Health care-related economic burden of the polycystic ovary syndrome during the reproductive life span

R Azziz, C Marin, L Hoq… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Context: The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine abnormality
of reproductive-aged women today, affecting approximately 6.6% of unselected reproductive …

The role of low-grade inflammation in the polycystic ovary syndrome

A Repaci, A Gambineri, R Pasquali - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2011 - Elsevier
PCOS is not only the most frequent cause of oligomenorrhea in young women, but also a
metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia …

Adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of the metabolic syndrome associated with increasing androgen levels independent of obesity …

AD Coviello, RS Legro, A Dunaif - The Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Context: Adult women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased
prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MBS). The prevalence of MBS is also increasing in …