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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2023

Surgical treatment of post-menopausal ovarian hyperandrogenism improves glucometabolic profile alongside clinical hirsutism.

Sofia De Taddeo, Aikaterini Andreadi, Alessandro Minasi, Ilenia D'Ippolito, Barbara Borelli, Marco Meloni, Maria Romano, Valeria Ruotolo, Laura Cacciotti, Giuseppe Rizzo and 3 more

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Article in SAGE open medical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sofia De TaddeoDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Aikaterini AndreadiSection of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Systems Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Roma, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2294-5833
Alessandro MinasiDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Ilenia D'IppolitoDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Barbara BorelliSection of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Marco MeloniDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Maria RomanoDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Valeria RuotoloDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Laura CacciottiDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Giuseppe RizzoSection of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Lodovico PatriziSection of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgical Sciences, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Alfonso BelliaDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Davide LauroDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
Policlinico Tor Vergata · ITUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyperandrogenism during menopause is often underestimated by clinicians and attributed to the natural aging process. Hyperandrogenism can be associated with some metabolic abnormalities linked together in a vicious circle by insulin resistance. We present the case of an elderly woman affected with type 2 diabetes and obesity who reported the occurrence of clinical hirsutism after physiological menopause at the age of 47 years. At presentation, physical examination and Ferriman-Gallwey score revealed a condition of moderate hirsutism, with markedly increased levels of plasma testosterone and delta-4-androstenedione, obesity (body mass index 31.9), and inadequate glycemic control (glycated hemoglobin 65 mmol/mol). The patient underwent a thorough differential diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team approach, including the various causes of hyperandrogenism during menopause. After choosing surgical option as the appropriate treatment, clinical resolution of hirsutism was observed alongside patient satisfaction and marked improvement of the glucometabolic profile.

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Hirsutismpost-menopause ovarian hyperandrogenismsurgical treatment

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PMID37325164
PMCPMC10265337
OpenAlexW4379535734

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