ArticlePediatric health2010
Interventional studies for polycystic ovarian syndrome in children and adolescents.
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- Features of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in adolescence.Journal of medicine and lifePooled it
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- A New Heterozygous Variant of c.1225_1227delTTC (p.Phe409del) in Insulin Receptor Gene Associated with Severe Insulin Resistance and Hyperandrogenemia in an Adolescent Female with Type A Severe Insulin Resistance Syndrome.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Article
- Myo-Inositol in the Treatment of Teenagers Affected by PCOS.International journal of endocrinology · 2016Article
- Association between circulating adiponectin levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome.Journal of ovarian research · 2014Article
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Abstract
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by chronic anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenism, which can be associated with altered insulin action. Symptoms usually begin around menarche, but onset after puberty may also occur as a result of environmental modifiers such as weight gain. The consequences of PCOS extend beyond the reproductive axis; there is a substantial risk for development of metabolic and cardiovascular abnormalities similar to the metabolic syndrome. Currently, the treatment is targeted to the patient's primary complaint such as hirsutism, restoration of regular menses or pregnancy. Pharmacological agents available for the treatment of hirsutism include androgen suppressors and peripheral androgen blockers. Recently, our understanding of the role of insulin resistance has led to the use of insulin-sensitizing medications as first-choice therapy. In conjunction with weight reduction and exercise, a pharmacologic reduction in insulin levels by either metformin or thiazolidinediones ameliorates both hyperinsulinemia and hyperandrogenism.
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