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ea0011p362 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006

Impaired endothelial function in young non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: Normalization with Ethinyl Estradiol-Cyproterone Acetate treatment

Kravariti M , Naka KK , Kazakos N , Michalis LK , Tsatsoulis A , Kalantaridou S

Background: Women with PCOS carry cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, which may account for the increased CV risk. Oral contraception therapy using ethinyl-estradiol & cyproterone acetate (EE-CA) is administrated to normalize menstrual cycles and reduce serum androgen levels in women with PCOS. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of EE-CA on endothelial function in young, non-obese PCOS women.Methods: We studied 13 non-obese (body mass index...