Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Reports on polycystic ovarian syndrome findings from Brigham and Women's Hospital provide new insights
Published in Hospital Business Week, August 12th, 2007
According to a study from the United States, "We examined the relationship between insulin resistance and vascular function in three insulin-resistant states (type 2 diabetes, non-HIV lipodystrophic diabetes, and nondiabetic polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS]) and in healthy control subjects. AND METHODS - The population included 12 women with type 2 diabetes, 6 with lipodystrophic diabetes, 10 with PCOS, and 19 healthy female subjects. Metabolic measures included insulin sensitivity by the homeostasis model assessment, lipids, free fatty acids, and adiponectin."
"High-resolution B-mode ultrasound was used to determine endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilation -...
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