cardiovascular risk in women with pcos

Cardiovascular Risk in Women With PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), or Stein-Leventhal syndrome, is a common endocrine disorder defined by two of the three following features: i) oligoovulation or anovulation, ii) clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism, or iii) polycystic ovaries, once the related endocrinological and gynaecological disorders have been excluded. PCOS does not exclusively involve the reproductive ...

Cardiovascular risk in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Aims: Studies have suggested that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to examine cardiovascular risk profiles in women with PCOS compared with healthy age and weight matched control subjects using novel biochemical and biophysical markers. Methods: After ethics committee approval, 11 women with PCOS and 12 controls were re...

Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Objective: Cardiovascular complications are the major cause of reduced lifetime in diabetic patients. Given that physical activity can play an effective role in reducing these complications, the current study was conducted with the aim of examining the effects of 8 weeks of aerobic exercise on some cardiovascular risk factors in women with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: Twenty women w...

Cardiovascular risk factors in women.

Rates of CHD have been shown to be considerably higher in men than women in all countries where reliable prevalence data are available, including those countries with low rates of the disease, such as Japan (World Health Organization, 1989). In the UK, for women at any given age, the death rate for CHD is approximately equivalent to that seen in men 10 years earlier (Fig. 1). This earlier prese...

Cardiovascular risk factors in patients with psoriasis: A casecontrol study

Recent studies suggest that psoriasis may be an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, diabetes mellitus,hypertension, and dyslipidemia have been reported in patients with psoriasis Certain risk factors for cardiovascular diseases may be more prevalent among patients with psoriasis 3,4. The aim of this study was to defi...