title: Insulin resistance as link between polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction.
abstract: Tekin et al. have shown that polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with an impaired autonomic neural control of the cardiovascular system, characterized by a depressed heart rate variability. Little is known on the mechanisms underlying this association. I propose insulin resistance as a possible link between polycystic ovary syndrome and autonomic cardiovascular function.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perciaccante
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*