Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in Brazilian women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Objective To determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in Brazilian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting University Hospital, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal-RN, Brazil. Patient(s) 102 women with PCOS b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Fertility and sterility 2008-03, Vol.89 (3), p.649-655
Hauptverfasser:	Soares, Elvira Maria Mafaldo, M.D, Azevedo, George Dantas, Ph.D, Gadelha, Rafael Gonçalves Nóbrega, M.D, Lemos, Telma Maria Araújo Moura, Ph.D, Maranhão, Técia Maria Oliveira, Ph.D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Blood Glucose - metabolism Blood Pressure Brazil - epidemiology cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology Cholesterol, HDL - blood Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Mellitus - blood Diabetes Mellitus - etiology Diabetes Mellitus - physiopathology Dyslipidemias - blood Dyslipidemias - epidemiology Female Female genital diseases Glucose Intolerance - blood Glucose Intolerance - epidemiology Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Hypertension - epidemiology Hypertension - physiopathology Internal Medicine Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Metabolic syndrome Metabolic Syndrome - blood Metabolic Syndrome - complications Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology Metabolic Syndrome - physiopathology Miscellaneous Non tumoral diseases Obesity - blood Obesity - epidemiology Obstetrics and Gynecology Other metabolic disorders polycystic ovary syndrome Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - blood Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - complications Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - epidemiology Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - physiopathology Prevalence Risk Factors Triglycerides - blood
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective To determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in Brazilian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting University Hospital, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal-RN, Brazil. Patient(s) 102 women with PCOS by the Rotterdam consensus criteria. Intervention(s) None. Main Outcome Measure(s) Clinical and biochemical parameters for MetS as defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP ATP III). Result(s) The prevalence for individual components of MetS were high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level
ISSN:	0015-0282 1556-5653
DOI:	10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.03.081