DHEA and polycystic ovarian syndrome: Meta-analysis of case-control studies

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 12; p. e0261552
• Main Authors: Benjamin, Jiby Jolly, K., MaheshKumar, Koshy, Teena, K. N., Maruthy, R., Padmavathi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 21.12.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Androgens; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomarkers - blood; Care and treatment; Case studies; Case-Control Studies; Complications and side effects; Cysts; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone - blood; Dehydroepiandrosterone - physiology; Diagnosis; Female; Finite element method; Heterogeneity; Higher education; Humans; Infertility; Insulin resistance; Medical schools; Medicine and Health Sciences; Menstruation; Meta-analysis; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolism; Ovaries; Pathogenesis; Patient outcomes; Physical Sciences; Physiology; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - etiology; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - psychology; Psychological stress; Quality of life; Research and Analysis Methods; Social Sciences; Statistical analysis; Stein-Leventhal syndrome; Stress, Psychological - blood; Stress, Psychological - complications; Systematic review; India; Tamil Nadu India

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a heterogenous endocrine disorder characterized by irregular menstrual cycles, hirsuitism and polycystic ovaries. It is further complicated by metabolic syndrome, infertility and psychological stress. Although the etiopathogenesis is unclear, many studies have pointed...