Characterization of Metabolic Changes in the Phenotypes of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Large Mediterranean Population from Sicily

July 2019 in “ Clinical Endocrinology ”

Enrico Carmina, Mona Nasrallah, Ettore Guastella, Rogerio A. Løbo

polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS obesity metabolic syndrome diabetes altered glucose metabolism abnormal lipid profile BMI fasting glucose triglyceride abnormalities androgens

Studysummary The researchers reported that among Mediterranean Sicilian women with PCOS, Phenotype B exhibited the most severe metabolic abnormalities, notably obesity and altered glucose metabolism, whereas Phenotype D showed no such issues.

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