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Metabolic syndrome and the risk of cardiovascular complications in young patients with different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Endocrine - 1 May 2021
Krentowska Anna, Łebkowska Agnieszka, Jacewicz-Święcka Małgorzata, Hryniewicka Justyna, Leśniewska Monika, Adamska Agnieszka, Kowalska Irina
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PURPOSE: Insulin resistance is an important factor in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is associated with higher risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular complications. Early atherosclerotic lesions may be diagnosed by ultrasonographic parameters: brachial artery flow-mediated dilation after reactive hyperaemia (FMD) and intima-media thickness of common carotid artery (IMT)....
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