Metabolic Syndrome and Its Characteristics among Reproductive-Aged Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study in Northwest Iran

Metabolic Syndrome and Its Characteristics among Reproductive-Aged Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study in Northwest Iran

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of factors known to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder among reproductive-aged women, is also closely linked to MetS. Limited informat...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Pourteymour Fard Tabrizi, Beitollah Alipoor, Mahzad Mehrzad Sadaghiani, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Aida Malek Mahdavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Subjects:
metabolic syndrome
atp iii criteria
polycystic ovary syndrome
Online Access:http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45153_0fce24a6dcc9e0b28362c62290672e52.pdf

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