Polycystic ovaries and the polycystic ovary syndrome phenotype in women with active acromegaly

Abstract

PCO and PCOSP are relatively common in women with acromegaly and may account for some of the symptoms related to gonadal dysfunction irrespective of the size of the pituitary tumour. It is likely that IGF-1 alone or in combination with GH and/or insulin resistance may be involved.