Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with known cardiovascular risk factors, consequently predisposing to premature cardiovascular disease. Blood clot structure has been shown to predict predisposition to atherothrombosis and the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of rimonabant and metformin on clot structure/function in women with PCOS.Methods: Twenty women with PCOS were recruited in a randomised open labelled para...