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Ovarian responses to hCG stimulation: insulin resistance/hyperinsulinaemia vs. insulin deficiency
1Division of Paediatric Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Clinical Endocrinology
|September 1, 1999
Abstract:
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by signs and symptoms of hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance. We present the clinical and hormonal features in an adolescent girl who had distinct intervals of insulin deficiency and insulin resistance/hyperinsulinaemia. This case report confirms that insulin resistance/hyperinsulinaemia exacerbates ovarian hyperandrogenism.