Indicators for metabolic disturbances in anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosed according to the Rotterdam consensus criteria | Zendy

Anne Goverde | Zendy; A.J.B. van Koert | Zendy; M. J. C. Eijkemans | Zendy; Erik A.H. Knauff | Zendy; H.E. Westerveld | Zendy; Bart C.J.M. Fauser | Zendy; Frank J. Broekmans | Zendy

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Indicators for metabolic disturbances in anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosed according to the Rotterdam consensus criteria

Author(s) -

Anne Goverde,

A.J.B. van Koert,

M. J. C. Eijkemans,

Erik A.H. Knauff,

H.E. Westerveld,

Bart C.J.M. Fauser,

Frank J. Broekmans

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/den433

Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , waist , anovulation , medicine , metabolic syndrome , insulin resistance , free androgen index , gynecology , hyperandrogenism , obstetrics , body mass index , obesity

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with metabolic abnormalities. It is debated whether all women with PCOS should be screened for metabolic abnormalities as these may vary with PCOS phenotype, age and ethnicity. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of metabolic abnormalities in Dutch anovulatory PCOS women and to define criteria for metabolic screening.

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