2017
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
2012
Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescence: impaired glucose tolerance occurs across the spectrum of BMI
Flannery CA, Rackow B, Cong X, Duran E, Selen DJ, Burgert TS. Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescence: impaired glucose tolerance occurs across the spectrum of BMI. Pediatric Diabetes 2012, 14: 42-49. PMID: 22925367, PMCID: PMC4864958, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2012.00902.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testingPolycystic ovary syndromeAbnormal glucose metabolismGlucose metabolismOB cohortOvary syndromeGlucose toleranceAndrogen Excess Society criteriaHomeostatic model assessmentPresence of obesityGlucose tolerance testingC-reactive proteinType 2 diabetesNon-obese adolescentsHigh-density lipoproteinInsulin levelsInsulin resistanceSubgroup analysisChronic conditionsMetabolic manifestationsReproductive yearsSociety criteriaLipid profileTolerance testingTestosterone levels