Article
Evidence for metabolic and reproductive phenotypes in mothers of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 2 May 2006
Sam Susan, Legro Richard S, Essah Paulina A, Apridonidze Teimuraz, Dunaif Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Dyslipidemia is a feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but its pathogenesis remains controversial. We performed this study of mothers of women with PCOS to test the hypothesis that dyslipidemia is a heritable trait in families of women with PCOS and to investigate the impact of age on reproductive and metabolic phenotypes. Fasting blood was obtained in 215 non-Hispanic white mothers of women with PCOS and...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Blood Glucose
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Dyslipidemias
- Energy Metabolism
- Female
- Humans
- Menstruation
- Metabolic Syndrome
