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ea0070ep126 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020

Augmentation index in the assessment of pulse wave reflection assessment in lean and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Alexandraki Krystallenia , Kandaraki Eleni , Papaioannou Theodoros , Piperi Christina , Argyris Antonis , Papamichael Christos , Protogerou Athnasios , Lekakis John

Objective: Conflicting findings have been published regarding the pressure wave reflection and the arterial stiffness in young women with PCOS as opposed to the overt ab initio presence of endothelial dysfunction compared with controls which can be reversed six months after metformin administration. The aim of this study was to investigate arterial stiffness and wave reflections in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with respects to the different weight...