Abstract
Urinary androsterone and etiocholanolone and the number and the size of fat cells were measured in 43 non diabetic, non hypertensive, non dislipidemic obese women without clinical evidence of any endocrinopathy. Androsterone and the androsterone/etiocholanolone ratio were significantly (P < 0.005) higher in the obese women. The androsterone/etiocholanolone ratio was significantly (P < 0.01) correlated with the mean fat cell weight. These findings might be in keeping with the frequent cases of oligo-amenorrhea and of slight hypertricosis that can be frequently observed in obese women.
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