The Role of Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP) as a Metabolic Indicator in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Ioannis Prokopakis, Vasilios Pergialiotis, Ioakeim Sapantzoglou, Eleftherios Zachariou, Antonios Koutras, Nikolaos Thomakos, Kalliopi Pappa

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) presents one of the most widespread endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age, predominantly characterized by hyperandrogenism, anovulation, and polycystic ovaries. Women diagnosed with PCOS also present an increased risk for developing metabolic complications like dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome …

Posted in 2023 Volume 22 – Issue 3 Tagged , , , ,

Outcome of laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): A retrospective case note review

Rifat Syed, Jamal Zaidi, Nabeha Dhar

Objective: To evaluate the effectivity of laparoscopic ovarian drilling procedures at the East Sussex Healthcare Trust, UK, over the past decade on sub-fertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome, regardless of clomiphene resistance. Design: Retrospective case note review of LOD procedures Methods: Study 1: Evaluating a systematic literature review investigating ovulation and pregnancy rates following LOD…

Posted in 2021 Volume 20 – Issue 4 Tagged , ,

Τhe role of genes in the polycystic ovary syndrome: Predisposition and mechanisms

Kouskouti C, Kousteni E, Christopoulos P, Deligeoroglou E

The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), mainly characterized by clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction and/or polycystic morphology and associated metabolic disorders, is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. The observed aggregation of PCOS cases within the same families and the persuasion that the interaction between multiple genetic …

Posted in 2008 Volume 7 – Issue 3 Tagged , , ,