Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in polycystic ovarian syndrome women in a hospital of Tehran

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a condition associated with chronic anovulation, insulin resistance and androgen excess. Women with this syndrome are at increased risk of metabolic syndrome. Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndro...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Moini, Fatemeh Javanmard, Bita Eslami, Najmeh Aletaha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran 2012-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijrm.ir/library/upload/article/af_32242959)%2090-3-4%20okf.pdf