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

• Autors principals: Anastasia Garoufi (Autor), Athanasia Pagoni (Autor), Maria Papadaki (Autor), Antonios Marmarinos (Autor), Georgios Karapostolakis (Autor), Lina Michala (Autor), Alexandra Soldatou (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: 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...