ea0011p692 | Reproduction | ECE2006
Bernini GP
, Bela S
, Cionini R
, Bardini M
, Moretti A
, Benelli E
, Rinaldi E
, Burelli A
, Vitti P
, Pucci E
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age often associated with insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, hyperandrogenism, dislipidemia, obesity and hypertension, pathological conditions predisposing to high cardiovascular risk. Insulin resistant subjects may have higher plasma renin activity and it is well known that aldosterone plays a well-recognized role in the pathophysiology of hypertension and in the development of...