Polycystic ovarian syndrome, insulin resistance and
thickness of the endometrium

dc.contributor.author	Ιατράκης, Γεώργιος Μ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Τσιώνης, Κ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Αντωνάκης, Γ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Στοϊκίδου, Μελπομένη	el
dc.contributor.author	Ανθούλη - Αναγνωστοπούλου, Φραγκίσκη	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-13T16:01:55Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10302
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03012115	en
dc.subject	Endometrial thickness
dc.subject	Insulin resistance
dc.subject	Hyperinsulinemia
dc.subject	PCOS
dc.subject	Hyperandrogenemia
dc.subject	Transvaginal ultrasound
dc.subject	Πάχος ενδομητρίου
dc.subject	Αντίσταση στην ινσουλίνη
dc.subject	Υπερινσουλιναιμία
dc.subject	Σύνδρομο πολυκυστικών ωοθηκών
dc.subject	Υπερανδρογοναιμία
dc.subject	Διακολπικό υπερηχογράφημα
dc.title	Polycystic ovarian syndrome, insulin resistance and thickness of the endometrium	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Gynecology
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Γυναικολογία
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Γυναικολογία
heal.contributorName	Παράβα, Μαρία	el
heal.contributorName	Βούξινου, Ανδριανή	el
heal.contributorName	Γεωργόπουλος, Νικόλαος, Α.	el
heal.contributorName	Κουρούνης, Γεώργιος	el
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
heal.access	forever
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2006-08
heal.bibliographicCitation	Iatrakis, G., Tsionis, C., Adonakis, G., Stoikidou, M., Anthouli-Anagnostopoulou, F., et al. (2006) Polycystic ovarian syndrome, insulin resistance and thickness of the endometrium. "European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology", 127 (2), p. 218-221. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301211506000637 [Accessed: 13/05/2015]	en
heal.abstract	Introduction: Disorders possibly associated with insulin resistance (IR) are hyperandrogenemia, hirsutism, irregular menstrual cycles, central obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). It is known that PCOS is related to a high risk of endometrial hyperplasia after many years of estrogen stimulation from anovulation. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to estimate the thickness of the endometrium in women with IR without a diagnosis of PCOS and in women with PCOS without IR. Study design: Three groups of women included in the study: 15 women diagnosed as IR without PCOS, 16 women diagnosed as PCOS without IR and 20 women used as controls matched for age and body mass index (BMI) with the previous patients. Thickness of the endometrium was estimated in all cases with a transvaginal ultrasound in three consecutive measures during a cycle. Results: The mean thickness of the endometrium was statistically higher in the PCOS group (11.1 mm), and in the IR group (9.6 mm), compared with the control group (6.2 mm) (F = 13.1, p < 0.001). Conclusions: It is concluded that both in women diagnosed as having insulin resistance without PCOS, and in women with PCOS without insulin resistance, the ultrasonographically estimated thickness of the endometrium is relatively high and a closer follow-up of these women is required in order to detect those in risk to develop hyperplasia and/or atypia.	en
heal.publisher	Gupta, Janesh K.	en
heal.journalName	European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	false