Prevalence of reproductive abnormalities among women with familial partial lipodystrophy

TR Joy, RA Hegele - Endocrine Practice, 2008 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the risk of having polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or ovarian cysts
among women with genetically confirmed familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD) with that in
the general population of healthy women. Methods Twenty-five women with FPLD who were
18 to 80 years old were interviewed regarding a history of PCOS or ovarian cysts (composite
primary outcome) as well as for secondary outcomes of interest including menstrual
irregularities, hirsutism, gynecologic surgical procedures, and fertility or obstetric …