Observation of Phenotypic Variation Among Indian Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) From Delhi and Srinagar

February 2016 in “ Gynecological Endocrinology ”

Mohd Ashraf Ganie, Raman K. Marwaha, Atul Dhingra, Shazia Nisar, Kaliavani Mani, Shariq Rashid Masoodi, Sumit Chakraborty, Aafia Rashid

polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS hirsutism serum testosterone insulin resistance Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance HOMA-IR Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index QUICKI glucose intolerance hyperinsulinemic hyperandrogenic testosterone

Studysummary This study observed two distinct phenotypes among North Indian women with PCOS: obese hyperinsulinaemic dysglycemic women from Delhi and lean hyperandrogenic women from Srinagar, despite being in the same region.

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