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The frequency of metabolic syndrome is higher among PCOS Brazilian women with menstrual irregularity plus hyperandrogenism.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 1 Dec 2011
Melo Anderson Sanches, Vieira Carolina Sales, Romano Lucas Gabriel Maltoni, Ferriani Rui A, Navarro Paula A
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has a heterogeneous phenotypic distribution that can potentially lead to variations in metabolic repercussions. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 372 women of reproductive age (146 of whom were ovulatory and 226 with PCOS) divided into groups according to PCOS phenotype: (i) complete phenotype involving menstrual irregularity (MI), hyperandrogenism (H), and ultrasound...
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