The relationship between carotid intima-media thickness and endogenous androgens in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome in Taiwan.
Gynecol Endocrinol
; 29(3): 238-41, 2013 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-23174031
ABSTRACT
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common and complex female endocrinopathy that is associated with multiple vascular risk factors. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and endogenous androgens in young Taiwanese-Chinese women with PCOS. We measured CIMT with B-mode ultrasound in 42 young PCOS patients and 43 controls. Atherosclerosis-associated profiles and endocrinological parameters were also measured. The results showed that although Taiwanese-Chinese PCOS patients tend to possess more risk factors for atherosclerosis than controls, there was no evidence to support that they have a greater CIMT at this age. Furthermore, androstenedione appears to be inversely associated with CIMT.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Ovário Policístico
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Doenças Vasculares
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Artérias Carótidas
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Espessura Intima-Media Carotídea
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Androgênios
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article