To assess the association between glucose metabolism and ectopic lipid content in different clinical classifications of PCOS
C Göbl, J Ott, L Bozkurt, M Feichtinger, V Rehmann, A Cserjan, M Heinisch, H Steinbrecher, I Just-Kukurova, R Tuskova, M Leutner, E Vytiska-Binstorfer, C Kurz, A Weghofer, A Tura, C Egarter, A Kautzky-Willer · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2016 · Heft 06
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Objective: There are emerging data indicating an association between PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and metabolic derangements with potential impact on its clinical presentation. Therefore, this study aims to assess carbohydrate metabolism, ectopic lipids and their possible interaction in women with PCOS. Moreover, differences between the two established classifications of the disease should be evaluated. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted at the Medical University of Vienna. A detailed metabolic characterization was performed in 53 untreated PCOS patients as well as 20 controls including an extended OGT…
