title: Current aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome: A literature review.
abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder with variable prevalence, affecting about one in every 15 women worldwide. The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome requires at least two of the following criteria: oligoovulation and/or anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical evidence of hyperandrogenism and morphology of polycystic ovaries. Women with PCOS appear to have a higher risk of developing metabolic disorders, hypertension and cardiovascular disorders. The aim of this article was to present a review of the literature by searching the databases Pubmed and Scielo, focusing on publications related to polycystic ovaries, including its pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and therapeutic aspects, as well as its association with cardiovascular and arterial hypertensive disorders.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Victor Hugo Lopes DE
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Maria Oliveira Ferreira DA
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Soares
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danylo Rafhael
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Costa-Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.|Postgraduate Program of the Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (Renorbio), UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luana Mota
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.|Postgraduate Program of the Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (Renorbio), UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Michel Pinheiro
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.|Postgraduate Program of the Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (Renorbio), UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lívio César
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Cunha-Nunes
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.|Department of Gynecology, UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.|Postgraduate Program of the Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (Renorbio), UFPI, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Benedito Borges DA
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy