[Lipid profile modifications in post-menopausal women treated with testosterone gel].

Objective: To assess lipid profile changes in post-menopausal women treated with testosterone gel.

Methods: Thirty-six oophorectomized women on estradiol treatment who received transdermal testosterone gel (5mg daily) were enrolled into our study. Cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very low density-lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), and lipoprotein (a) were tested before and after 6 months of treatment.

[Lipid profile in obese and non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome treated with metformin].

Objective: To compare lipid and lipoprotein concentrations between obese and non-obese women with a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) treated with metformin for 6 months.

Methods: Sixty-five women with a diagnosis of PCOS were included. The presence of obesity, serum concentrations of cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) were recorded before and after 6 months of metformin treatment.