| Literature DB >> 28814496 |
Licy L Yanes Cardozo1,2,3,4, Damian G Romero5,6,4, Jane F Reckelhoff2,6,6,4.
Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder that affects reproductive-age women. Hyperandrogenemia is present in a significant fraction (~80%) of women with PCOS. Increased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors is frequently observed in PCOS women. The present review aims to highlight the key role of androgens in mediating the negative cardiometabolic profile observed in PCOS women.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28814496 PMCID: PMC5625266 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00030.2016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN: 1548-9221