Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in four phenotypes of PCOS and its relationship with androgenic components among Iranian women: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Narges Zaeemzadeh (Author), Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh (Author), Saeideh Ziaei (Author), Anoshirvan Kazemnejad (Author), Azadeh Mottaghi (Author), Neda Mohamadzadeh (Author), Maryam Movahedinejad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) increases the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Insulin resistance (IR) plays a major role in the pathophysiology of both PCOS and MetS. Objective: This study was designed to compare the prevalence of MetS among different phenotypes of PCOS and its relat...