Bone Mineral Density Is Unaltered in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

October 2018 in “ Hormone and Metabolic Research ”

Mohd Ashraf Ganie, Sumit Chakraborty, Ashish Sehgal, M Sreejith, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, Manisha Jana, Aafia Rashid

polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS bone mineral density BMD dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry BMI insulin resistance serum testosterone DEXA scan

Studysummary This study found no difference in bone mineral density between young women with PCOS and age- and BMI-matched controls, but BMI significantly influenced BMD in women with PCOS.

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