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Visceral fat is associated with cardiovascular risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Author(s) -

Teresa Cascella,

Stefano Palomba,

Ilario de Sio,

Francesco Manguso,

Francesco Giallauria,

Barbieri Simone,

Domenico Tafuri,

Gaetano Lombardi,

A. Colao,

Francesco Orio

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem356

Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , subclinical infection , medicine , visceral fat , disease , ovary , endocrinology , abdominal obesity , gynecology , metabolic syndrome , obesity , insulin resistance

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been reported to have subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and increased abdominal fat. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between visceral fat (VF) and early markers of CVD in PCOS women.

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