Polycystic ovary syndrome preceding the diagnosis of acromegaly: a retrospective study in 97 reproductive-aged women.

Anamil M KhiyamiTahereh Orouji JokarHussein M AbdallahPaul A GardnerGeorgios A ZenonosAaron K StyerPouneh K Fazeli

Published in: Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E (2023)

Our data demonstrate a high prevalence of signs and symptoms of PCOS in reproductive-aged women with acromegaly and a longer time to diagnosis in women who meet the clinical criteria for PCOS. As screening for acromegaly is relatively simple and done with measurement of a random, non-fasting IGF-1 level that can be drawn at any time during the menstrual cycle, screening patients with PCOS for acromegaly may lessen the delay in diagnosis for reproductive-aged women with this disease.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
growth hormone
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
machine learning
depressive symptoms
physical activity
binding protein
cell proliferation
weight loss