Menstrual Irregularity and Cardiovascular Mortality
Author(s) -
Erica T. Wang,
Piera M. Cirillo,
Eric Vittinghoff,
Kirsten BibbinsDomingo,
Barbara A. Cohn,
Marcelle I. Cedars
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2010-1709
Subject(s) - medicine , prospective cohort study , polycystic ovary , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , body mass index , confidence interval , cohort study , national death index , obesity , insulin resistance
Polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common cause of irregular menstrual cycles, is associated with an adverse cardiovascular risk profile. However, there are limited prospective studies confirming the link between polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiovascular mortality.
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