ea0034p220 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2014
Coulson Rosie
, Rees Emma
, Dunstan Frank
, Halcox Julian
, Fraser Alan
, Rees Aled
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterised by a high prevalence of obesity and insulin resistance, leading to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. However, it is unclear whether cardiovascular risk (CVR) is increased in PCOS independently of these metabolic disturbances.Aims: To establish whether PCOS is associated with arterial stiffness, carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and myocardial dysfunction, and explore the relationships ...