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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Heredity and dyslipidemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome analyzed

Published in Health and Medicine Week, October 10th, 2005

The role of heredity and dyslipidemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome was analyzed in a recent investigation.

According to a study from the United States, "Dyslipidemia is a feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but its pathogenesis remains controversial. The objective of this study" by S. Sam and colleagues "was to test the hypothesis that dyslipidemia is a heritable trait in sisters of women with PCOS. A case-control design was used."

"The study took place at General Clinical Research Centers in four academic medical centers in the United States," explained the authors. "The subjects included 385 sisters of women with PCOS with the...

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