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Prevalence of insulin resistance in the polycystic ovary syndrome using the homeostasis model assessment

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DeUgarte, Catherine Marin, Bartolucci, Alfred A., Azziz, Ricardo·2005·Fertility and Sterility

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Objective To determine the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) in a large population of patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Design Prospective, case-control.Setting University medical center.Patient(s) Two hundred seventy-one PCOS patients and 260 eumenorrheic, non-hirsute, control women.Intervention(s) History and physical examination and blood sampling.Main outcome measure(s) Total T, free T, DHEAS, sex hormone-binding globulin, and fasting glucose and insulin levels; homeostatic model assessment values for IR (HOMA-IR) and percent beta-cell function (HOMA-%beta-cell).Result(s) Patients with PCOS and controls differed significantly in all parameters studied, except fasting glucose. Because the HOMA-IR and HOMA-%beta-cell values were variably associated with race, age, and body mass index, the HOMA-IR and HOMA-%beta-cell values were then adjusted for these cofounders. After adjustment, 64.4% of PCOS patients were noted to be insulin resistant, and 2.6% had beta-cell dysfunction. Compared with PCOS patients without IR (n = 96), patients with IR (n = 174) were more obese and had higher beta-cell function.Conclusion(s) In patients with PCOS, the prevalence of IR was 64% according to the HOMA-IR measurement, after adjustment. Patients with IR were more clinically affected. Although IR is a common abnormality in PCOS, it does not seem to be a universal feature.

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Authors
DeUgarte, C. M., Bartolucci, A. A., & Azziz, R.
Affiliations
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Corresponding author
Azziz, Ricardo
Venue
Fertility and Sterility
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-05
Volume
83
Issue
5
Pages
1454-1460
ISSN
0015-0282 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2117559317
Cited by
589
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62
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FWCI
23.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Fertility and Sterility (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
Keywords
polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, HOMA-IR, beta-cell function, prevalence, obesity, sex hormones, insulin secretion
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Homeostasis, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Middle Aged, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Prospective Studies, Prevalence, Chi-Square Distribution, Case-Control Studies

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