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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Hyperinsulinemia may be common trait in metabolic syndrome/polycystic ovary syndrome
March 2nd, 2006
Hyperinsulinemia may be a common trait both in the metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome. According to scientists in the United States, "Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the metabolic syndrome have many features in common and may share the same pathogenesis. This study was performed to determine the prevalence and predictors of the metabolic syndrome in PCOS." "The clinical, hormonal, and oral glucose tolerance test results were analyzed in 394 PCOS women who were screened for participation in a multicenter trial to evaluate the effects of troglitazone on ovulation and hirsutism," explained D.A. Ehrmann and colleagues, University of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-02)
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