Abbreviations

A

androstenedione

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

AUC

area under curve

BMI

body mass index

CC

clomiphene citrate

CI

confidence interval

CPA

cyproterone acetate

DHEA

dehydroepiandrosterone

DHEAS

dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate

DHT

5α-dihydrotestosterone

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

E2

estradiol

FAI

free androgen index

FFA

free fatty acid

FOH

functional ovarian hyperandrogenism

FSH

follicle stimulating hormone

GDM

gestational diabetes mellitus

GLUT

glucose transporter

GnRH

gonadotrophin releasing hormone

GnRHa

gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonist

HDL

high density lipoprotein

HCG

human chorionic gonadotrophin

HMG

human menopausal gonadotrophin

17-OHP

17-hydroxyprogesterone

IFG

impaired fasting glucose

IGF

insulin-like growth factor

IGFBP

insulin-like growth factor binding protein

IGT

impaired glucose tolerance

IRS

insulin receptor substrate

IVF

in vitro fertilization

IVGTT

intravenous glucose tolerance test

LDL

low density lipoprotein

LH

luteinizing hormone

Mab

monoclonal antibody

MFO

multifollicular ovaries

NPY

neuropeptide Y

OC

oral contraceptive

OGTT

oral glucose tolerance test

PAI-1

plasminogen activator inhibitor

PCO

polycystic ovaries

PCOS

polycystic ovary syndrome

P450scc

cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme

P450c

cytochrome P450

RIA

radioimmunoassay

RNA

ribonucleic acid

RSA

recurrent spontaneous abortion

SD

standard deviation

SE

standard error

SHBG

sex hormone binding globulin

T

testosterone

TA

total area

Trigly

triglycerides

VLDL

very low-density lipoprotein

v-LH

variant type of luteinizing hormone

WHR

waist-hip ratio