title: An assessment of the elastic properties of the aorta in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
abstract: In this study, we determined that aortic stiffness was lower and aortic distensibility was higher in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who had similar characteristics with the control group in terms of lipid profile and insulin resistance. In the absence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, it seems that there is no predisposition to atherosclerosis in nonobese women with PCOS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Gungor
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gunebakmaz
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zencir
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yilmazsoy
authors.forename: Mukaddes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karadag
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Topsakal
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ergin
authors.forename: Fahrettin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kelestimur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004548:Elasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009929:Organ Size; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology