BACKGROUND: @entity3610 ( @entity3610 ) is a common endocrine condition affecting @entity1 of reproductive age and characterized by chronic @entity3206 , @entity3428 , and @entity3610 . There are no published data on this syndrome in Libyan @entity1 . AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of clinical and biochemical features of @entity3610 in our @entity1 population, and to compare this with data collected in other parts of the world. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of @entity1 records at the endocrine clinic in Benghazi was undertaken. @entity1 inclusion was according to Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRM criteria. Clinical features, associated diseases, family history, hormone levels, and ultrasonography results were analyzed. RESULTS: The mean age of the 318 @entity3610 @entity1 at presentation was 25.8 years (range 15-44 years), and the majority (67%) were 20-29 years old at presentation. Of all @entity1 , 57% were @entity28 (BMI>= 30), 93% had oligo-/ @entity2588 , 91% were hirsute, and 74% had ultrasound features of @entity3610 . @entity6 was diagnosed in 9% of all @entity3610 @entity1 and @entity101 in 4%. Total serum @entity251 was elevated in 26% of the patients, and serum prolactin was elevated in 31%. @entity1374 was noted among 5.3% of the @entity1 , and a history of @entity6 or @entity101 among first-degree relatives was seen in (16%) and (8%) of the @entity1 respectively. CONCLUSION: @entity3206 and @entity3427 are the dominant features of @entity3610 in our @entity1 population. More than half were @entity28 , and the prevalence of @entity6 , @entity101 and @entity1374 in our @entity1 seemed to be underestimated in comparison to other parts of the world.

Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of XXXX in Benghazi- Libya; A Retrospective study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'Patient'] @entity3610 :: ('MESH:D011085', 'Disease') :: ['polycystic ovaries', 'Polycystic ovary syndrome', 'PCOS'] @entity251 :: ('MESH:D013739', 'Chemical') :: ['testosterone'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes', 'Diabetes mellitus'] @entity3428 :: ('MESH:D017588', 'Disease') :: ['hyperandrogenism'] @entity3206 :: ('MESH:D000858', 'Disease') :: ['Chronic anovulation', 'anovulation'] @entity2588 :: ('MESH:D000568', 'Disease') :: ['amenorrhea'] @entity3427 :: ('MESH:D006628', 'Disease') :: ['hirsutism'] @entity1374 :: ('MESH:D013959', 'Disease') :: ['thyroid disease', 'Thyroid disease']
@entity3610 :: (MESH:D011085,Disease) :: ['Polycystic Ovary Syndrome']
