EFL077 - Inflammation vs. Immune-System Dysfunction in PCOS

<p>Host Chase Hendrickson, MD, MPH, MHCC, from Vanderbilt Health, is joined by regular contributor Anna Goldman, MD, from Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Atrius Health, along with guest expert Corrine Welt, MD, Chief of Endocrinology at the University of Utah, to discuss <a href="https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaf524" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>"Multiracial Cytokine Profiling Reveals Immune Dysregulation not Chronic Inflammation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome." </strong></a>Together, they explore the implications of the syndrome's recent name change, review the study's unexpected findings of lower circulating inflammatory markers in women with PCOS, and discuss the challenges of disentangling the effects of adiposity, metabolism, and immune function. The conversation highlights what these results reveal about the evolving understanding of PCOS and whether they have implications for current clinical practice.</p>