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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-3-27
pubmed:abstractText
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by various endocrine and metabolic abnormalities, whose mutual associations and symptoms are still not clear. In the present study, fifteen PCOS patients and fifteen controls, matched for age and body weight, were investigated. Endocrine profiles were evaluated by the nafarelin and the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) test. Insulin sensitivity was determined by an intravenous insulin tolerance test. Patients showed a significant predominance of abdominal adiposity [waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), 0.86 +/- 0.05 vs. 0.79 +/- 0.04] with markedly higher fasting insulin levels (+75%) and reduced insulin sensitivity (-37%). Fasting insulin, testosterone and free androgen index were positively correlated with the body mass index (BMI). In contrast, insulin sensitivity and BMI were inversely correlated in patients only. In the nafarelin test increases of 17-OH-progesterone and androstenedione were higher in patients and positively correlated with fasting insulin levels. Lipoprotein profiles showed trends towards higher triglycerides, lower HDL-cholesterol and a preponderance of small, dense LDL in patients. In PCOS higher triglycerides and lower HDL cholesterol were correlated with insulin sensitivity. It is concluded that PCOS patients show metabolic abnormalities combined with a more adroid type of adiposity when compared to cyclic controls of similar BMI.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0951-3590
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
45-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11915581-17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Adipose Tissue, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Adrenal Glands, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Androstenedione, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Body Composition, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Body Constitution, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Body Mass Index, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Body Weight, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Cholesterol, HDL, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Fasting, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Insulin, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Insulin Resistance, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Lipoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Lipoproteins, LDL, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Nafarelin, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Ovary, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Testosterone, pubmed-meshheading:11915581-Triglycerides
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Body fat distribution, insulin sensitivity, ovarian dysfunction and serum lipoproteins in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Vossstr. 9, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article