Safia Sultana Munir, Misbah Sultana, Shazia Rasul.
Heterogeneity of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Clinical, Endocrinal and Ultrasound Features.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;8(1):114-7.

Aim: To find out the various clinical endocrinal and ultrasound features in patients who present with oligoamenorrhea and also to search for wide range of phenotypes of polycystic ovarian disease. Methods: This prospective cohort study included 143 patients during duration from 1st January till 30th September 2013 presenting with features of oligomenorrhea and amenorrhoea. The percentage of various clinical and biochemical features of polycystic ovarian syndrome were studied at Gynae OPD of Shalamar Hospital. Results: Hirsutism was present in 92 patients. 43.7% had mild while 24.3% had severe hirsutism, primary infertility was feature of these patients in 50.7% and secondary infertility 16.9%. 72.7% had increase in ovarian volume more than 10cm3. Elevated LH manifested in 36.7% while hyper prolactineamia was detected in 29.5% while hypothyroidism was in 0.9%. Testosterone was elevated in 16.2% of 37 patients and androsteindion in 72.2% of 22 patients tested. Conclusion: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a true syndrome, being a heterogenous collection of signs and symptoms that gather together to form a spectrum of disorder.

PakMediNet -Pakistan's largest Database of Pakistani Medical Journals - http://www.pakmedinet.com