Absence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Features in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women Despite Significant Hyperinsulinemia and Truncal Adiposity | Zendy

Stine Johnsen | Zendy; Sara Dolan | Zendy; Kathleen V. Fitch | Zendy; Kathleen M Killilea | Zendy; Jan L. Shifren | Zendy; Steven Grinspoon | Zendy

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Absence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Features in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women Despite Significant Hyperinsulinemia and Truncal Adiposity

Author(s) -

Stine Johnsen,

Sara Dolan,

Kathleen V. Fitch,

Kathleen M Killilea,

Jan L. Shifren,

Steven Grinspoon

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-1083

Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , hyperinsulinemia , medicine , endocrinology , insulin resistance , body mass index , adipose tissue , context (archaeology) , population , sex hormone binding globulin , androgen , free androgen index , insulin , lipodystrophy , obesity , biology , hormone , viral load , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , antiretroviral therapy , paleontology , environmental health

HIV-infected women increasingly demonstrate insulin resistance and fat redistribution characterized by relative truncal adiposity. It is unknown whether insulin resistance and truncal adiposity are associated with features of the polycystic ovary syndrome in this population.

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