Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and NC-CAH: Distinct Characteristics and Common Findings. A Systematic Review

June 2019 in “ Frontiers in Endocrinology ”

Georgios Papadakis, Eleni Kandaraki, Ermioni Tseniklidi, Olga Papalou, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis

TLDR Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is common in women with conditions like anovulation, hirsutism, hair loss, and type 2 diabetes, and it can lead to health risks like heart disease, obesity, insulin resistance, and depression. Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (NC-CAH) is also discussed.

The 2019 systematic review discussed the distinct characteristics and common findings of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (NC-CAH). It highlighted the prevalence of PCOS in women with conditions such as anovulation, idiopathic hirsutism, androgenic alopecia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, and the increased frequency of PCOS in women with a history of gestational diabetes due to metabolic and steroidogenic alterations. The review also explored the health risks associated with PCOS, including cardiovascular risk, obesity, insulin resistance, and depressive disorders, and the dermatologic manifestations of PCOS, including hirsutism. Additionally, it discussed the clinical and molecular characterization of women with NC-CAH. The document did not specify the number of participants in the study.

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research Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and NC-CAH: Distinct Characteristics and Common Findings. A Systematic Review

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is common in women with conditions like anovulation, hirsutism, hair loss, and type 2 diabetes, and it can lead to health risks like heart disease, obesity, insulin resistance, and depression. Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (NC-CAH) is also discussed.