Insulin resistance and the polycystic ovary syndrome revisited: an update on mechanisms and implications

E Diamanti-Kandarakis, A Dunaif - Endocrine reviews, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now recognized as an important metabolic as well as
reproductive disorder conferring substantially increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Affected …

[HTML][HTML] Markers of insulin resistance in Polycystic ovary syndrome women: An update

CA Amisi - World journal of diabetes, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders,
affecting 5%-10% of women of reproductive age. The importance of this syndrome lies in the …

PCOS according to the Rotterdam consensus criteria: change in prevalence among WHO‐II anovulation and association with metabolic factors

FJ Broekmans, EAH Knauff… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The current report aims to compare the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS) diagnosed according to the new Rotterdam criteria (Rott‐PCOS) versus the …

Metabolic features of the reproductive phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome

L Moran, H Teede - Human reproduction update, 2009 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition in women of
reproductive age with well established metabolic abnormalities. There are numerous …

Clinical significance of inflammatory markers in polycystic ovary syndrome: their relationship to insulin resistance and body mass index

N Samy, M Hashim, M Sayed, M Said - Disease markers, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased prevalence
of insulin resistance (IR) and related disorders. Elevated serum levels of high sensitivity …

Insulin resistance in PCOS

E Diamanti-Kandarakis, CD Christakou - Diagnosis and management of …, 2009 - Springer
Insulin resistance refers to the state, wherein insulin action is insufficient to accomplish the
metabolic demands of peripheral tissues, despite the increased amounts of insulin secreted …

Defects in Mitochondrial Efficiency and H2O2 Emissions in Obese Women Are Restored to a Lean Phenotype With Aerobic Exercise Training

AR Konopka, A Asante, IR Lanza, MM Robinson… - Diabetes, 2015 - Am Diabetes Assoc
The notion that mitochondria contribute to obesity-induced insulin resistance is highly
debated. Therefore, we determined whether obese (BMI 33 kg/m2), insulin-resistant women …

The management of insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome

HJ Teede, SK Hutchison, S Zoungas - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2007 - cell.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has reproductive and metabolic implications. Insulin
resistance (IR), secondary to genetic and lifestyle factors, is integral in the pathogenesis …

Melatonin treatment may be able to restore menstrual cyclicity in women with PCOS: a pilot study

V Tagliaferri, D Romualdi, E Scarinci… - Reproductive …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of the study was to investigate the effects of 6 months of melatonin
administration on clinical, endocrine, and metabolic features of women affected by polycystic …

A case–control observational study of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome among the four phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome based on Rotterdam …

AS Jamil, SK Alalaf, NG Al-Tawil, T Al-Shawaf - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with an increased risk of
insulin resistance (IR), metabolic syndrome (MetS), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and …