Chronic Inflammation in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

• Main Authors: Işık Üstüner (Author), Murat Sönmezer (Author), Cem Atabekoğlu (Author), Ahmet Ergun (Author), Sevim Güllü (Author), Ruşen Aytaç (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Network, 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to assess whether C-reactive protein (CRP) which is not only a marker of inflammation but a strong predictor of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease was increased among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study was carried out o...