2003
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302003000400015
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Aspectos neuroendócrinos na síndrome dos ovários policísticos

Abstract: Arq Bras Endocrinol Metab vol 47 nº 4 Agosto 2003 432 RESUMOA síndrome dos ovários policísticos (PCOS) é a endocrinopatia mais freqüente na mulher em idade reprodutiva. O quadro clínico é variável, mas em geral apresenta-se com hirsutismo, acne e/ou alopecia androgênica, anovulação crônica associada a distúrbio menstrual e infertilidade. A resistência insulínica pode estar presente em mais da metade dos casos, em especial nas pacientes obesas. A etiopatogenia ainda não foi totalmente esclarecida, mas mecanismo… Show more

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“…, 2000). In addition to its classical characteristics (menstrual irregularity of the oligo/amenorrhea type, chronic anovulation, infertility, and clinical and/or laboratory hyperandrogenism) (Nacul et al. , 2003; Kuba et al.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…, 2000). In addition to its classical characteristics (menstrual irregularity of the oligo/amenorrhea type, chronic anovulation, infertility, and clinical and/or laboratory hyperandrogenism) (Nacul et al. , 2003; Kuba et al.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women, affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age (Asuncion et al, 2000). In addition to its classical characteristics (menstrual irregularity of the oligo/amenorrhea type, chronic anovulation, infertility, and clinical and/or laboratory hyperandrogenism) (Nacul et al, 2003;Kuba et al, 2006;Speca et al, 2007), this syndrome is also associated with several features of metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, abdominal obesity (Kirchengast & Huber, 2001) and insulin resistance (IR) (Dunaif et al, 1989;Dunaif, 1997). Women with PCOS tend to accumulate more upper body fat than women without the syndrome matched for weight and age (Douchi et al, 1995;Kirchengast & Huber, 2001;Cascella et al, 2008;Svendsen et al, 2008), a fact that places the former population at increased risk of developing metabolic complications such as IR and of presenting cardiovascular risk factors (Barber et al, 2006).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Geralmente, a SOP manifesta-se com surgimento de pêlos em regiões não comuns às mulheres e/ou acne, anovulação crônica associada à oligo/amenorréia e infertilidade (NACUL A, et al, 2003). De acordo com Nandi A, et al (2014), cerca de 60% das pacientes com SOP têm hirsutismo, sendo mais prevalente dentre as mulheres que apresentam obesidade.…”
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