ea0026p561 | Cardiovascular endocrinology and lipid metabolism | ECE2011
Duncea I
, Ilie I R
, Georgescu C
, Marian I
, Mocan T
, Man B
, Brad C
, Hazi G
Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the presence of endothelial dysfunction and of increased carotid intimae-media thickness (IMT), two precocious markers of atherosclerosis in PCOS subjects. Simultaneously, their relationship with some metabolic, hormonal and anthropometric parameters was analyzed.Methods: The study group consisted of 45 women with PCOS (age=23.1±4.1 years, body mass index (BMI) =28.4±5.9 kg/m2). Thirty-two heal...