Autoimmune diseases in patients with different PCOS phenotypes
Atanaska Elenkova
BackgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common heterogeneous condition characterized by reproductive disturbances and significant metabolic and other comorbidities. Nevertheless, the interrelations between autoimmune disorders and PCOS are still not clarified. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the specter of systemic and organ-specific autoimmune disorders in a large group of PCOS patients, and to explore the possible interrelations between different PCOS phenotypes and th