Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy ... with a risk of a myocardial infarction 7 times the normal. We know that if patients with PCOS are screened for these diseases ...

PCOS involves hormonal imbalances characterized by excess production of androgens—hormones typically found in higher concentrations in males. This androgen surplus disrupts normal ovarian ...

During adolescence, normal ovaries often look polycystic, which makes it an unreliable criterion for diagnosis. In people with PCOS, the cysts on the ovaries are small follicles incapable of ...

In women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), cortisol production rate is probably normal, although adrenal androgens can be overproduced in a subset of affected women. Cortisol metabolism ...