Article
Racial and ethnic differences in the polycystic ovary syndrome metabolic phenotype.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 May 2017
Engmann Lawrence, Jin Susan, Sun Fangbai, Legro Richard S, Polotsky Alex J, Hansen Karl R, Coutifaris Christos, Diamond Michael P, Eisenberg Esther, Zhang Heping, Santoro Nanette
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome have a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Blacks and Hispanics have a high morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus in the general population. Since metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, understanding any racial and ethnic differences...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Blood Glucose
- Body Mass Index
- Female
- Hirsutism
- Humans
- Hyperandrogenism
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Insulin Resistance
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Phenotype
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome