title: [Polycystic ovary syndrome. Prototype of a cardio-metabolic syndrome].
abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting women in the reproductive age and is a major cause of anovulation, hyperandrogenism and infertility. Since obesity and insulin resistance are predominant features of women with PCOS, a variety of metabolic disturbances are associated. There is a marked increase in the risk of developing type-2 diabetes in these patients and a majority of women with PCOS will subsequently harbour an enhanced cardiovascular risk.
authors.affiliation: 1. Medizinische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heutling
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Randeva
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dodt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lehnert
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate