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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Early adrenarche often precedes PCOS
What was once labeled "benign premature adrenarche" may not be so benign after all. The early signs of puberty in girls younger than nine may be the first visible evidence of virilization caused by abnormally high androgen levels, followed by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescence.[1]
Adolescent girls with (PCOS) often suffer from acne that persists into adulthood, as well as unwanted facial and body hair caused by the abnormally high level of adrenal androgens. Though some PCOS girls remain thin, many will experience an exceptional weight gain just prior to menarche. Most PCOS girls experience hyperinsulinism and irregular menstrual periods.
PCOS women suffer an increased risk of endometrial cancer, Type II diabetes, infertility, and cardiovascular disease.
The widespread increase in cases of premature adrenarche had been dismissed by some in the medical profession as "growing up early." The ...
- Premature Adrenarche May Mean Adrenal Hyperplasia, PCOS.
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News August 1, 2001 700+ words
TORONTA -- Premature adrenarche in girls, even in the absence of tumors, is no longer...evaluated for an androgen problem. "If I see a child with premature adrenarche, I always tell her parents, 'We're not going to treat...
- Premature adrenarche in girls.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News November 1, 2007 700+ words
Prepubertal girls with premature adrenarche have an increased prevalence of childhood metabolic syndrome...determining insulin sensitivity in prepuberty in girls with premature adrenarche (PA) and high body mass index, wrote Pauliina Utriainen...
- Premature adrenarche linked with metabolic syndrome.(News)
- Magazine article from: Pediatric News Finn, Robert October 1, 2007 700+ words
Prepubertal girls with premature adrenarche have an increased prevalence of childhood metabolic syndrome...determining insulin sensitivity in prepuberty in girls with premature adrenarche (PA) and high body mass index, wrote Pauliina Utriainen...
- Metformin in polycystic ovary syndrome: systematic review and...
- Magazine article from: British Medical Journal Lord, Jonathan M Flight, Ingrid HK Norman, Robert J October 25, 2003 700+ words
...biochemical features of polycystic ovary syndrome. Design Systematic review and meta...including 543 women with polycystic ovary syndrome that was defined by using biochemical...biochemical features of polycystic ovary syndrome. Results Meta-analysis showed that...
- Suitability of recommended limits for fasting glucose tests in women with...
- Magazine article from: CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal Gagnon, Claudia Baillargeon, Jean-Patrice March 27, 2007 700+ words
...tolerance among women with polycystic ovary syndrome when their fasting plasma glucose level...tolerance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, and then to define the optimal cutoff...105 consecutive women with polycystic ovary syndrome referred to an academic reproductive...
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- Magazine article from: Neurology India Imamura, Katsuyuki Matsunaga, Shunji Nagata, Masahito Nakamura, Kazushi Yokouchi, Masahiro Yamamoto, Takuya Hayashi, Kyoji Komiya, Setsuro October 1, 2006 700+ words
...imaging and the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome was established. Her neurological...occurrence of OPLL.[1] Polycystic ovary syndrome is characterized by polycystic lesions...The prevalence rates of polycystic ovary syndrome for Black and White women were reported...
- Screening for diabetes in women with polycystic ovary...
- Magazine article from: CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal Lau, David C.W. March 27, 2007 700+ words
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common hormonal disorder that...the pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome and its associated metabolic abnormalities...overweight and obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome is increasingly recognized and...
- Homocysteine levels are unaffected by metformin treatment in both nonpregnant...
- Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review Carlsen, S.M. Kjotrod, S. Vanky, E. Romundstad, P. June 1, 2007 700+ words
BACKGROUND: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have elevated homocysteine levels...complications. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are often treated with metformin...and pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome. METHODS: Two prospective randomized...
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Clinical Considerations.
- Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review Marshall, Keri June 1, 2001 700+ words
Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most frequently...patients presenting with polycystic ovary syndrome. Research consistently demonstrates...292) Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent and frequently...
- Appetite regulation disturbed in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
- Newspaper article from: Life Science Weekly December 28, 2004 700+ words
...NewsRx.net) -- Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have impaired cholecystokinin secretion...and obesity are common in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A higher prevalence of bulimia...overweight in women with polycystic ovary syndrome." Hirschberg and associates published...
Source: HighBeam Research, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).