Ovarian Morphology by Transabdominal Ultrasound Correlates With Reproductive and Metabolic Disturbance in Adolescents With PCOS
Rackow BW, Brink H, Hammers L, Flannery CA, Lujan ME, Burgert TS. Ovarian Morphology by Transabdominal Ultrasound Correlates With Reproductive and Metabolic Disturbance in Adolescents With PCOS. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2017, 62: 288-293. PMID: 29217212, PMCID: PMC9843701, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeOvarian volumeOvarian areaOvarian morphologyTotal testosteroneFree testosteroneTransabdominal ultrasonographyFollicle distribution patternBody mass indexRetrospective pilot studyRank correlation coefficientOvary syndromeHormonal testsIndependent predictorsMass indexUltrasound correlatesPhysical examinationFollicle numberMenstrual cycleMetabolic disturbancesHormone ratioMetabolic dysfunctionSonographic featuresReproductive dysfunctionGlucose levels