Gynecology

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Presents Long-Term Risk For Diabetes

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 18th, 2001

by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Doctors know that polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) associates with the risk for impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes. They now have new information about how glucose tolerance can become impaired after extended lengths of time in females with PCOS.

Physicians at the University of Adelaide in Australia recommend that their colleagues regularly test women with PCOS for impaired glucose tolerance, saying glycemic control tends to stray in these women after a number of years, based on an investigation they reported in Human Reproduction. Special attention should be focused on women with PCOS who are overweight,...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2001-10-18)

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