Alterations in low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein subclasses among Hispanic women with polycystic ovary syndrome: influence of insulin and genetic factors.

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of hyperandrogenism on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subclass levels as well as lipoprotein (a) levels in hyperandrogenic women compared with a control group. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: University-based outpatient clinic. PATIENT(S): Sixteen Hispanic women with polycystic ovary syndrome were compared with 21 controls matched for age,...

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