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Not all women diagnosed with PCOS share the same cardiovascular risk profiles

Enrico CarminaVuk P. JovanovicRogerio A. Lobo

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medicine.medical_specialtyPCOS cardiovascular risk hyperandrogenism insulin resistance metabolic syndrome lipid profileendocrine system diseasesRisk profileSettore MED/13 - EndocrinologiaMetabolic DiseasesRisk FactorsInternal medicinemedicineHumansCystMetabolic diseaseVascular diseasebusiness.industrynutritional and metabolic diseasesObstetrics and Gynecologymedicine.diseaseSettore MED/11 - Malattie Dell'Apparato CardiovascolareSettore MED/40 - Ginecologia E OstetriciaPolycystic ovaryObesityfemale genital diseases and pregnancy complicationsPhenotypeEndocrinologyIncreased riskReproductive MedicineCardiovascular DiseasesMetabolomeFemaleMetabolic syndromeHyperandrogenismbusinessPolycystic Ovary Syndrome

description

Although definitive and confirmatory data are lacking, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are considered to be at increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic disease. In recent years, the diagnosis of PCOS has broadened considerably to result in several phenotypes. Here we review the evidence for cardiovascular and metabolic risks in PCOS in the classic disorder and the various phenotypes. We conclude that not all women with PCOS should be considered as being similar in terms of cardiovascular risk profiles.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-01-23Fertility and Sterility
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.021