Polycystic ovary syndrome: implications of metabolic dysfunction

Polycystic ovary syndrome: implications of metabolic dysfunction

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its clinical interrelations in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, prospective study with 100 patients with diagnosed PCOS based on the consensus of Rotterdam (2003). We investigated the interrela...

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Main Authors: Márcio Augusto Pinto de Ávila, Ricardo Vasconcellos Bruno, Fábio Cuiabano Barbosa, Felipe Cupertino de Andrade, Adriana Cardoso de Oliveira e Silva, Antonio Egídio Nardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Subjects:
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Metabolism
Acanthosis nigricans
Insulin resistance
Prevalence
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