Effects of distinct Polycystic Ovary Syndrome phenotypes on bone health
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Author(s)
Mills, Edouard G
Abbara, Ali
Dhillo, Waljit S
Comninos, Alexander N
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a highly prevalent and heterogenous endocrinopathy affecting 5-18% of women. Although its cardinal features include androgen excess, ovulatory dysfunction, and/or polycystic ovarian morphology, women often display related metabolic manifestations, including hyperinsulinaemia, insulin resistance, and obesity. Emerging data reveal that the hormonal alterations associated with PCOS also impact bone metabolism. However, inconsistent evidence exists as to whether PCOS is a bone-protective or bone-hindering disorder with an accumulating body of clinical data indicating that hyperandrogenism, hyperinsulinaemia, insulin resistance, and obesity may have a relative protective influence on bone, whereas chronic low-grade inflammation and vitamin D deficiency may adversely affect bone health. Herein, we provide a comprehensive assessment of the endocrine and metabolic manifestations associated with PCOS and their relative effects on bone metabolism. We focus principally on clinical studies in women investigating their contribution to the alterations in bone turnover markers, bone mineral density, and ultimately fracture risk in PCOS. A thorough understanding in this regard will indicate whether women with PCOS require enhanced surveillance of bone health in routine clinical practice.
Date Issued
2023-05-12
Date Acceptance
2023-05-02
Citation
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023, 14
ISSN
1664-2392
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Journal / Book Title
Frontiers in Endocrinology
Volume
14
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2023 Mills, Abbara, Dhillo and Comninos. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Subjects
ANDROGEN RECEPTORS
BMD
BODY-COMPOSITION
bone
DIAGNOSTIC-CRITERIA
Endocrinology & Metabolism
fracture
hyperandrogenism
hyperinsulinaemia
INSULIN-RESISTANCE
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
MINERAL DENSITY
NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA
obesity
OSTEOBLAST DIFFERENTIATION
PCOS
PIOGLITAZONE TREATMENT
RISK-FACTORS
Science & Technology
vitamin D
VITAMIN-D DEFICIENCY
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 1163771
Date Publish Online
2023-05-12