ea0011p694 | Reproduction | ECE2006
Vryonidou A
, Vatalas I-A
, Loi V
, Terzi T
, Dionyssiou-Asteriou A
, Phenekos C
Background and aims: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the metabolic syndrome (MS) have many features in common and may share the same pathogenesis. We examined the prevalence of the MS according to the ATP III criteria and the effect of family history for DM 2 on metabolic profile in young women with PCOS.Subjects and methods: We studied 75 women with PCOS aged (23.9±5.4) and 75 healthy age-matched women. We measured BMI, WHR and blood pressure ...