Clinical Consideration of Obese Infertile Women / 대한불임학회지
Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility
;
: 209-214, 2002.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-67716
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the clinical characteristics of obese infertile women. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Height, weight, body mass index, menstrual pattern, glucose, insulin, glucose / insulin ratio, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), testosterone, free testosterone and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) of 15 obese infertile women were tested.RESULTS:
Of 15 obese infertile women, the number of diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance was 2 (13%), 2 (13%), 2 (13%), respectively. The incidence of increased DHEA-S, testosterone, and free testosterone was 7 (47%), 1 (7%), 6 (40%), respectively. Notably, all patients showed increased PAI-1.CONCLUSIONS:
Obesity is associated with infertility as well as many kinds of health problems. Obesity is closely related to insulin resistance and it also causes hyperandrogenism. Increased PAI-1 is one of the important causes of thrombophilia. Consequently, in the workup of obese infertile patient, many aspects of health problems should be considered.
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Main subject:
Testosterone
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Body Weight
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Insulin Resistance
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Plasminogen Activators
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Incidence
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Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
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Hyperandrogenism
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Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
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Thrombophilia
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Diabetes Mellitus
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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