TY - JOUR
AU - Kitao,, Manabu
AB - Abstract Androgen, oestrogen and gonadotrophin levels in patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were compared with those in normal ovulatory women (controls), and were correlated with the number of mkrocysts in the polycystic ovaries studied. The androgen levels (testosterone, Δ4-androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulphate), oestrogen levels (oestrone and oestrone/oestradiol-17 ratio) and gonadotrophin levels [luteinizing hormone (LH) and LH/follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) ratio] of PCOS patients were significantly higher than those of controls. The number of microcysts in polycystic ovaries was significantly correlated with androstenedione, which in turn was also significantly correlated with LH and LH/FSH ratio. These correlations may play a part in the maintenance of chronic anovulation in PCOS. androgen, gonadotrophin, oestrogen, number of microcysts This content is only available as a PDF. © Oxford University Press
TI - Endocrinological environment with regard to the number of microcysts in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
JF - Human Reproduction
DO - 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137826
DA - 1992-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/endocrinological-environment-with-regard-to-the-number-of-microcysts-hIOD07TiRp
SP - 1201
EP - 1204
VL - 7
IS - 9
DP - DeepDyve
ER -