Complicaciones crónicas del síndrome de ovarios poliquísticos. Revisión / Chronic complications of polycystic ovary syndrome. Review
Invest. clín
;
43(3): 205-213, sept. 2002.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-330967
RESUMO
In addition to neuroendocrine abnormalities, women with polycystic ovary syndrome have insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction associated with a high frequency of metabolic syndrome components, such as glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2), dyslipidemia and a higher risk for endothelial dysfunction, haemostatic abnormalities, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Obesity, a common finding in this disorder, plays an important role in the development of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Early identification of patients and prompt initiation of insulin sensitizing therapy by pharmacological agents or changes in life style such diet and exercise might improve the metabolic and endocrine abnormalities and reduce the risk of DM-2 and cardiovascular disease in these patients.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
/
Pregnancy
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Invest. clín
Journal subject:
Biologia
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Medicine
/
Relatos de Casos
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Venezuela
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario de Los Andes/VE
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