Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotypes, generated by the possible combinations of the three Rotterdam diagnostic criteria, show a different scale of metabolic risk among PCOS women, being greatest in the classic subgroup, followed by the ovulatory and normoandrogenic phenotype. Aldosterone is an important cardiovascular risk factor. Previous studies reported increased levels of aldosterone in PCOS women, suggesting a possible role in the development of some car...