Molecular Mechanisms in the Etiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) : A Multifaceted Hypothesis Towards the Disease with Potential Therapeutics

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Among the premenopausal women, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrinopathy affecting the reproductive system and metabolic rhythms leading to disrupted menstrual cycle. Being heterogeneous in nature it is characterized by complex symptomology of oligomennorhoea, excess of androgens triggering masculine phenotypic appearance and/or multiple follicular ovaries. The etiology of this complex disorder remains somewhat doubtful and the researchers hypothesize multisystem links in the pathogenesis of this disease. In this review, we attempt to present several hypotheses that tend to contribute to the etiology of PCOS. Metabolic inflexibility, aberrant pattern of gonadotropin signaling along with the evolutionary, genetic and environmental factors have been discussed. Considered a lifelong endocrinological implication, no universal treatment is available for PCOS so far however; multiple drug therapy is often advised along with simple life style intervention is mainly advised to manage its cardinal symptoms. Here we aimed to present a summarized view of pathophysiological links of PCOS with potential therapeutic strategies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

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Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB - 39(2024), 1 vom: 12. Jan., Seite 18-36

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nisa, Khair Ul [VerfasserIn]
Tarfeen, Najeebul [VerfasserIn]
Mir, Shahnaz Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Waza, Ajaz Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Ahmad, Mir Bilal [VerfasserIn]
Ganai, Bashir Ahmad [VerfasserIn]

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Environmental toxins
Etiology
Genetics
Journal Article
Neuroendocrine
PCOS
Potential therapeutics
Review

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Date Revised 16.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1007/s12291-023-01130-7

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NLM36713554X