2018
Polycystic ovary syndrome and autism: A test of the prenatal sex steroid theory
Cherskov A, Pohl A, Allison C, Zhang H, Payne RA, Baron-Cohen S. Polycystic ovary syndrome and autism: A test of the prenatal sex steroid theory. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 136. PMID: 30065244, PMCID: PMC6068102, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-018-0186-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeClinical Practice Research DatalinkOvary syndromeOdds ratioPrevalence of PCOSRisk of PCOSMaternal metabolic conditionsMaternal psychiatric diagnosisChildren of womenCase-control studyPrenatal testosteroneRisk of autismElectronic health recordsObstetric complicationsSex steroidsPsychiatric diagnosisGreater riskMetabolic conditionsElevated levelsHealth recordsWomenSyndromeChildrenRiskTestosterone
2017
Effect of Preconception Impaired Glucose Tolerance on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Wei D, Zhang B, Shi Y, Zhang L, Zhao S, Du Y, Xu L, Legro RS, Zhang H, Chen ZJ. Effect of Preconception Impaired Glucose Tolerance on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2017, 102: 3822-3829. PMID: 28938429, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testPolycystic ovary syndromePregnancy outcomesI-IFGOvary syndromeGlucose toleranceHigh riskIntrinsic insulin resistanceAdverse pregnancy outcomesTotal testosterone levelsDuration of infertilityImpaired glucose tolerancePregnancy loss rateBody mass indexFrozen embryo transferGlucose tolerance testMain outcome measuresGestational diabetesObstetric complicationsSingleton newbornsSingleton pregnanciesGestational ageMass indexTwin pregnanciesInsulin levels