title: Polycystic ovary syndrome in post-menopausal women--marker of the metabolic syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine among post-menopausal women, the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to evaluate the endocrine and metabolic profile of these women in comparisons to women without PCOS.
  
  
  METHODS
  All women attending two post-menopausal outpatient clinics, fulfilling the inclusion criteria, were evaluated by physical examination, detailed questionnaire and laboratory measurements of glucose, lipids and sex-hormone levels.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 104 women 7 (6.7%) were diagnosed with PCOS. As compared to women without PCOS, central obesity was more common in the PCOS group (p=0.004), 4/7 had type 2 diabetes compared to 8/97 in the non-PCOS group (p=0.003) and 6/7 versus 31/97 had the characteristic dyslipidemia of the metabolic syndrome (p=0.047).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PCOS is common in post-menopausal women attending outpatient's clinics, and is a marker for a metabolic profile that is associated with a high-risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Margolin
authors.forename: Taiba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhornitzki
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kopernik
authors.forename: Sofy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kogan
authors.forename: Ami
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schattner
authors.forename: Hilla
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knobler
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017698:Postmenopause; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers