Open AccessPersistent Poor Metabolic Profile in Postmenopausal Women With Ovarian Hyperandrogenism After Testosterone Level Normalization
Author(s) -
Thaís Rocha,
Raiane P Crespo,
Viviane V R Yance,
Sylvia Asaka Yamashita Hayashida,
Edmund Chada Baracat,
Filomena Marino Carvalho,
Sorahia Domenice,
Berenice Bilharinho Mendonça,
Larissa Gomes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the endocrine society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2472-1972
DOI - 10.1210/js.2018-00405
Subject(s) - hyperandrogenism , medicine , endocrinology , body mass index , dyslipidemia , menopause , androgen deprivation therapy , androgen , triglyceride , obesity , metabolic syndrome , insulin resistance , cholesterol , polycystic ovary , hormone , prostate cancer , cancer
Data on prevalence of metabolic risk factors in hyperandrogenic postmenopausal women are limited. Also, the correlation between metabolic disorders and androgen excess in this scenario is poorly understood.