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Polycystic ovary syndrome associated with increased adiposity interferes with serum levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6 differently from leptin and adiponectin

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to investigate polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to explore the relationship between body fat percentage and metabolic markers. Subjects and methods Sedentary women were assigned to PCOS (N = 60) and CONTROL (N = 60) groups. Each group was subdivided in...

Dosages of androgenic hormones in adolescent patients with severe acne

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Acne vulgaris in female adolescents, when severe or accompanied by other signs of androgenization, may represent a sign of hyperandrogenemia often underdiagnosed, which will have harmful consequences for adult life. The objective of this cross-sectional and retrospective study was to ...

Testosterone therapy for women with low sexual desire: a position statement from the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

ABSTRACT Objective To summarize current evidence regarding testosterone treatment for women with low sexual desire. Materials and methods The Female Endocrinology and Andrology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism invited nine experts to review the physiology of testost...

Hirsutismo: aspectos clínicos e laboratóriais
Hirsutism: clinical and laboratorial aspects

Arq. bras. med; 63 (5), 1989
Entre 1976 e 1988 foram estudadas, do ponto de vista clínico e laboratorial, 593 pacientes portadores de hirsutismo na Clínica Ginecológica do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Säo Paulo. A idade das pacientes variou de 10 a 58 anos, media etária 26,3 anos. A incidê...