Endocrinology & Diabetes ResearchISSN: 2470-7570

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Sylvia Kirchengast Author

sylvia.kirchengast@univie.ac.at

Subjects of specialization
disease

Affiliation
Infertility caused by PCOS

Biography

Institute for Anthropology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14 and 2 University Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Vienna, Wa¨hringer Gu¨rtel 18–22, A-1090 Vienna, Austria

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Fat Distribution Patterns and Hormone Levels among Lean and Overweight PCOS Patients

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Sylvia Kirchengast and Johannes Huber

Objective: Association patterns between body composition, fat distribution and hormonal levels were examined in lean and obese women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Methods: 10 lean and 10 overweight women aging between 18 and 30 years (x=24.7yrs Sd=3.3) suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome were enrolled in the present study. Weight status was classified according to the body mass index categories of the World Health Organization. Body composition was determined by DEXA measurements, fat distribution patterns were quantified by the fat distribution index. Serum levels of estradiol, LH, FSH, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA-S, androstendione, SHBG, TSH, thyroxin, and g... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2470-7570.1000116

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