Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Greek Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Its Relationship with Body Mass Index

• Main Authors: Anastasia Garoufi (Author), Athanasia Pagoni (Author), Maria Papadaki (Author), Antonios Marmarinos (Author), Georgios Karapostolakis (Author), Lina Michala (Author), Alexandra Soldatou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine condition affecting 6-18% of adolescents and is strongly associated with obesity and cardiovascular risk factors, enhancing the risk of atherosclerosis. Thirty-two adolescents with newly diagnosed PCOS were evaluated for lipid profile dis...