Pregnancy outcome in women with PCOS and in controls matched by age and weight.
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to compare the pregnancy outcome, especially the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), in a group of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with a group of healthy weight-matched women.


METHODS
Retrospectively, we evaluated the pregnancies of 66 women with PCOS, who had been treated for infertility and who delivered at our department. These were compared with a group of 66 age- and weight-matched controls.


RESULTS
We did not find any significant differences in the prevalence of pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes mellitus, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and premature deliveries between the group of PCOS patients and the controls.


CONCLUSIONS
When differences in age and weight between PCOS patients and controls are negligible, PCOS is not associated with a higher risk of pregnancy complications.
Haakova
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles University and the General Faculty Hospital, Apolinarska 18, Prague 2, 120 00, Czech Republic.
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Rezabek
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Hill
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Fanta
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Zivny
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D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001835:Body Weight; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors