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Oligoanovulation with Polycystic Ovaries But Not Overt Hyperandrogenism

Dewailly, Didier, Catteau-Jonard, Sophie, Reyss, Anne-Céline, Leroy, Maryse, Pigny, Pascal·2006·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: By requiring a minimum of two of three items [hyperandrogenism (HA), oligoanovulation (OA), and polycystic ovaries (PCO) at ultrasound], the Rotterdam definition recognizes four PCO syndrome (PCOS) phenotypes: HA+OA+PCO (full-blown syndrome), HA+OA (former National Institutes of Health definition), HA+PCO (ovulatory PCOS), and OA+PCO. However, the latter phenotype is controversial, and it is not known to what extent it shares similarities with the others. DESIGN: The study was a comparative analysis of hormonal, metabolic, and ultrasound parameters obtained from patients and controls that were consecutively included in a database. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty-six patients having OA+PCO without hirsutism or elevated serum androstenedione and testosterone levels were compared with 118 normally cycling nonhyperandrogenic age-matched women without PCO (controls). These patients (phenotype D) were also compared with patients with HA+OA+PCO (phenotype A, n = 246), HA+OA (phenotype B, n = 27), and HA+PCO (phenotype C, n = 67). RESULTS: Patients with phenotype D had higher mean values of waist circumference and higher mean levels of serum testosterone, androstenedione, and LH than controls. Conversely, they had lower mean serum levels of FSH and SHBG (P < 0.05 for each parameter). Variance analysis disclosed significant group effects between the different patients' phenotypes for all parameters, except age, BMI, and FSH. After multiple comparisons with post hoc analysis, phenotype D had milder endocrine and metabolic abnormalities than phenotype A, although it did not differ from phenotype C, except for androgen data, by definition. Phenotypes A and B were statistically similar, except for the ultrasound data, by definition. CONCLUSION: Oligoanovulatory patients with PCO but without HA have mild endocrine and metabolic features of PCOS.

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Authors
Dewailly, D., Catteau-Jonard, S., Reyss, A.-C., Leroy, M., & Pigny, P.
Affiliations
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille (FR)
  • Université de Lille (FR)
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Published
2006-10
Volume
91
Issue
10
Pages
3922-3927
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
OpenAlex
W1969092794
Cited by
198
References
30
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FWCI
13.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
Keywords
polycystic ovary syndrome, oligoanovulation, polycystic ovary, hyperandrogenism, PCOS phenotypes, Rotterdam criteria, serum testosterone, androstenedione, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, sex hormone-binding globulin, waist circumference, metabolic abnormalities
MeSH terms
Adult, Androstenedione, Anovulation, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Humans, Luteinizing Hormone, Phenotype, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, Testosterone, Body Mass Index, Hyperandrogenism

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