The Role of the Adrenal Glands in the Hyperandrogenism Associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Freeman, Ruth

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“…Studies demonstrated that excess androgen in this syndrome originates from the ovaries while other studies found that it arises from the adrenal glands, but still another studies approve that hyperandrogenism developed from participation of adrenal glands along with the ovaries as both of them originate from the same embryonic tissues from the mesonephric cells (13).…”

Section: High Androgen Levelsmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…After transforming of androgen into estrogen from the adrenal glands within the body organs such as the liver, it causes the pituitary gland to release luteinizing hormone which is sequentially leads to secretion of androgen from the theca cells of the ovaries and decreasing the levels of follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) which assists in failure of ovulation and development of follicles (4,13).…”

Section: High Androgen Levelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Anthropometric Measurements in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Saudi Arabia.

Afandi¹,

ijar²

2018

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Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a common endocrine disorder that is characterized by the presence of chronic anovulation, excess levels of androgen as well as polycystic ovary on ultrasonographic imaging. Objectives: To determine the causes, complications and clinical features of polycystic ovary syndrome. To assess the anthropometric measurements of obesity in polycystic ovary syndrome Saudi women and to provide treatment for the associated obesity. Review of Literature: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome involves interactions between different components such as the anterior pituitary gland, hypothalamus, ovaries, suprarenal glands and peripheral fatty tissues. It seems to be a multifactorial disease. It presents with different manifestations and it can affect the metabolic and reproductive functions as well as the cardiovascular system. Abdominal obesity can initiate the pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the opposite is true. Clinical features, laboratory tests and ultrasound imaging are the clinical diagnosis. There is a high incidence rate within Saudi population due to increasing obesity. It has a significant effect on anthropometric body profiles of Saudi women. However, lifestyle modifications and pharmacological therapies have an essential role in management of obesity related to this syndrome. Conclusion: The etiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is multifactorial and is linked to long term complications that present with cardinal features. It is significantly associated with high anthropometric findings in Saudi Arabian women, but lifestyle interventions and pharmacotherapy are effective in losing weight.

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Section: High Androgen Levelsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: High Androgen Levelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anthropometric Measurements in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Saudi Arabia.

Afandi¹,

ijar²

2018

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“…Pal (38) states that Hair-An syndrome affects females and insulin resistance and overproduction of male hormones in female characterize it. When the body produces insulin, and the body does not use it very well, that condition is the one referred to as insulin resistance.…”

Section: Hair-an Syndromementioning

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Hormone Profile in Hypersexuality Women

Awlaqi¹,

Alkhayat²,

Guvan³

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Women on the Other Side of War and Poverty: Its Effect on the Health of Reproduction

Çevirme¹,

Hamlaci²,

Özdemir³

2015

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IntroductionThroughout the history of the world, the ones who had confronted the bitterest face of poverty and war had always been the women. As known poverty and war affects human health either directly or indirectly, the effects of this condition on health and status of women in the society should not be ignored. This study intends to cast light on the effects of war and poverty on the reproductive health of women. For this purpose, the face of war affecting the women, the problem of immigration, inequalities in distribution of income based on gender and the effects of all these on the reproductive health of women will be addressed. War and Women's HealthFamine, synonymous with war and poverty, is clearer for women; war means deep disadvantages such as full destruction, loss of future and uncertainty for women. Wars are conflicts that destroy families, societies and cultures that negatively affect the health of community and cause violation of human rights. According to the data of World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank, in 2002 wars had been among the first ten reasons which killed the most and caused disabilities. Civil losses are at the rate of 90% within all losses (1). War has many negative effects on human health. One of these is its effect of shortening the average human life. According to the data of WHO, the average human life is 68.1 years for males and 72.7 years for females. It is being thought that severe military conflicts in Africa shorten the expected lifetime for more than 2 years. In general, WHO had calculated that 269 thousand people had died in 1999 due to the effect of wars and that loss of 8.44 million healthy years of life had occurred (2,3). Wars negatively affect the provision of health services. Health institutions such as hospitals, laboratories and health centers are direct targets of war. Moreover, the wars cause the migration of qualified health employees, and thus the health services hitches. Assessments made indicate that the effect of destruction in the infrastructure of health continues for 5-10 years even after the finalization of conflicts (3). Due to resource requirements in the restructuring investments after war, the share allocated to health has decreased (1). Mortalities and MorbiditiesThe ones who are most affected from wars are women and children. While deaths depending on direct violence affect the male population, the indirect deaths kill children, women and elders more. In Iraq between 1990-1994, infant deaths had shown this reality in its more bare form with an increase of 600% (4). The war taking five years increases the child deaths under age of 5 by 13%. Also 47% of all the refugees in the world and 50% of asylum seekers and displaced people are women and girls and 44% refugees and asylum seekers are children under the age of 18 (5).

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The Role of the Adrenal Glands in the Hyperandrogenism Associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Cited by 3 publications

References 36 publications

Anthropometric Measurements in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Saudi Arabia.

Anthropometric Measurements in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Saudi Arabia.

Hormone Profile in Hypersexuality Women

Women on the Other Side of War and Poverty: Its Effect on the Health of Reproduction

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