Abstract:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a growing worldwide public health problem that affects millions of women in their reproductive age. Despite being a very common disorder among women, there are still gaps regarding knowledge of disease mechanisms. In this respect, it was recently reported that acetaldehyde (ACD) is endogenously formed during normal ovarian steroidogenesis. The researchers demonstrated that in physiological concentrations ACD caused no detrimental effect on ovarian tissue. Contrariwise, in su… Show more
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