A novel method to demonstrate that pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome hyper-expose their fetus to androgens as a possible stepping stone for the developmental theory of PCOS. A pilot study.

Homburg, Roy; Gudi, Anil; Shah, Amit; M Layton, Alison

Homburg, Roy; Gudi, Anil; Shah, Amit; M Layton, Alison.

Affiliation

Homburg R; Homerton Fertility Centre, Homerton University Hospital, E9 6SR, London, UK. royhomburg@gmail.com.
Gudi A; Homerton Fertility Centre, Homerton University Hospital, E9 6SR, London, UK.
Shah A; Homerton Fertility Centre, Homerton University Hospital, E9 6SR, London, UK.
M Layton A; Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX, UK.

Reprod Biol Endocrinol ; 15(1): 61, 2017 Aug 08.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28789693

Subject(s)

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/complications; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; Sebum/metabolism; Androgens/metabolism; Female; Genomic Imprinting; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Pilot Projects; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/diagnosis; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/embryology; Pregnancy

Key words

Androgens; Developmental hypothesis; Pcos; Sebum

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Sebum Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Newborn / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Reprod Biol Endocrinol Journal subject: ENDOCRINOLOGIA / MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Country of publication: United kingdom

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