| Table
3: |
|
Clinical
and Biochemical Manifestations of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome*
|
| Clinical |
- Infertility
- Menstrual
disorder
- Obesity
- Androgen
excess
- Acanthosis
nigricans
|
| Biochemical |
- Elevated
serum androgens (testosterone, androstenedione, DHEAS)
- Decreased
sex hormone binding globulin
- Insulin resistance
(abnormal fasting glucose/insulin ratio)
- Abnormal
leutinizing hormone (LH)/follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) ratio
- Abnormal
lipoprotein profile (increased triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol and total cholesterol; decreased high-density lipoprotein
cholesterol)
- Mildly elevated
prolactin
|
| Imaging
Studies |
- Ultrasound
appearance of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
|
| *
Not present in all patients |