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Progression of glucose intolerance and cardiometabolic risk factors over a decade in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A case-control study.

Noel Yat Hey NgGuozhi JiangLai Ping CheungYuying ZhangClaudia Ha-Ting TamAndrea On Yan LukJianchao QuanEric Siu Him LauTiffany Tse Ling YauMichael Ho Ming ChanChung Shun HoCadmon King Poo LimRisa OzakiJin HuangKin Hung LiuWing-Hung TamDaljit Singh SahotaWinnie Chiu Wing ChuWilliam B GogginsJean WooTin Chiu LiChun Chung ChowJuliana Chung Ngor ChanRonald Ching-Wan Ma
Published in: PLoS medicine (2019)
High risk of diabetes and increased cardiovascular disease risk factors among Chinese women with PCOS are highlighted in this long-term follow-up study. Diabetes onset was, on average, 10 years earlier among women with PCOS than in women without PCOS.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance
  • glycemic control
  • blood glucose
  • adipose tissue
  • cardiovascular events
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • pregnancy outcomes