Metabolic syndrome in patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Iran

ABSTRACT

Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome [MetS] in polycystic ovary syn-drome [PCOS] has been studied in different populations, but their results were so con-troversial regarding Iranian women. These controversial data indicated the need for more investigation of MetS characteristics in PCOS patients in our population. So this study aimed to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics and metabolic features of patients with PCOS in Rasht