This study found that while iron depletion through phlebotomies is safe for women with functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, it does not improve their cardio-metabolic profile and may reduce non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity.
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January 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review details the expression and diverse functions of melatonin receptors in non-neural tissues and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing their potential as therapeutic targets across various physiological and pathological processes.
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May 2017 in “Maturitas” Women with premature ovarian insufficiency have a worse cardiovascular risk profile than premenopausal women.
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September 2008 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” This study compared the echocardiographic profiles of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome to those of healthy subjects using conventional methods and tissue Doppler imaging, but it reports no specific findings here.
February 2020 in “Biophysical journal” This study confirms that zebrafish engineered with Cantú Syndrome mutations in ABCC9 and KCNJ8 genes exhibit gain-of-function characteristics in their cardiovascular KATP channels, similar to mammalian counterparts.
