title: Polycystic ovary syndrome: long-term evolution.
abstract: A study was made of the long-term evolution of 64 women with PCO in order to identify the clinical and/or endocrine alterations that may modify the prognosis of each case. The patients were divided into two groups: Group A, where at the conclusion of the observation period disorders were present, and Group B, where they were not. A comparison between the clinical and endocrine data obtained from the two groups at the first observation showed only one significant difference, concerning the time of onset of menstrual irregularities; these coincided with the menarche in only 57.6% of the cases in Group A, but in 94.7% of those in Group B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Brescia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Falsetti
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schivardi
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Omodei
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gastaldi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000858:Anovulation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche / Q000502:physiology; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000503:physiopathology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones