title: [Polycystic ovary syndrome and comorbidity].
abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most frequent endocrinological disorder among women in the reproductive age. It is by its very nature a heterogeneous juxtaposition of clinical and biochemical features. In women with PCOS, the most common clinical manifestations - obesity, hirsutism and oligomenorrhoea - are associated with insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, vascular dysfunction involving chronic inflammation and also reduced cardiopulmonary function. The focus of this overview is therefore on PCOS comorbidity with the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Herlev Hospital, Medicinsk Endokrinologisk Afdeling J, Denmark. linehaugaard@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Line Klingen
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Haugaard
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vestergaard
authors.forename: Sven Olaf
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Skouby
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors