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Association of hyperandrogenemic and metabolic phenotype with carotid intima-media thickness in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2005
Vryonidou Andromachi, Papatheodorou Athanasios, Tavridou Anna, Terzi Thomais, Loi Vasiliki, Vatalas Ioannis-Anastasios, Batakis Nikolaos, Phenekos Constantinos, Dionyssiou-Asteriou Amalia
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrinopathy of women of reproductive age, is associated with the early appearance of multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus. However, premature atherosclerosis of the carotid artery has not yet been demonstrated in young women with PCOS. Measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is...
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