BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrine
disorder associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and metabolic …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), or Stein-Leventhal syndrome, is a common endocrine
disorder defined by two of the three following features: i) oligoovulation or anovulation, ii) …

Atherosclerosis and its complications are the most important causes of death all over the
world, especially in Western countries. Diet habits, modern stress life, smoking, sedentary …

Androgen excess (AE) was approximated to be present in 7% of the adult population of
women. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent among them, followed by …

Background: To investigate endothelial dysfunction and morphological vascular changes in
childhood obesity. Methods: 93 overweight/obese children (body mass index 26±5 kg/m2; …

Aims Insulin resistance (IR) impairs cellular response to insulin due to a dysfunction in
glucose metabolism, associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of our study …

The relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and subclinical atherosclerosis
remains unclear. We performed a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Aim. To evaluate the influence of selected maternal and neonatal characteristics on aorta
walls in term, appropriately grown‐for‐gestational age newborns. Methods. Age, parity …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous syndrome, with long-term sequelae
from birth to senescence. The long-term effects of PCOS are attributed to several metabolic …

Background Elevated serum levels of apolipoprotein (apo) C1 may be an early protein
marker of metabolic abnormality in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It is not …