ea0016p202 | Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases | ECE2008
Vryonidou Andromachi
, Christodoulou Anastasia
, Papatheodorou Athanasios
, Karapostolakis Georgios
, Giannoulakos Nikolaos
, Loi Vicky
, Terzi Thomais
, Phenekos Constantinos
Background and aims: It is well recognized that insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease especially in women, while the role of sex steroids is still controversial. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represent a unique biological model for the study of the impact of all these factors on cardiovascular system. We aimed to evaluate the degree of low-grade inflammation and atherosclerosis in premenopau...