Pulsatile Secretion of Serum Gonadotropins in Hirsute Women with and without Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Lower FSH levels were found in women with PCOS than during the early follicular phase of normally ovulating women, suggesting a role in anovulation in PCOS. Obesity itself exerted effects on endocrine variables, with the net result of a reduced LH/FSH ratio and lower serum levels of androstenedione and SHBG in both groups; obesity was associated with increased levels of DHEAS, testosterone and FAI exclusively in the women with PCOS. The results underline the endocrine impact of obesity and body fat distribution and the necessity of applying reference values of BMI matched subjects when establishing the endocrine profile of women with PCOS.

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Pulsatile Secretion of Serum Gonadotropins in Hirsute Women with and without Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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