Profile of Daughters and Sisters of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Role of Proband's Glucose Tolerance.

Soren Harnois-LeblancMaria Isabel HernandezEthel CodnerFernando CassorlaSharon E OberfieldNatasha I LeibelRevi P MathewSvetlana TenDenis A MagoffinChristianne J LaneMichael I Goran Ricardo Azziz Jean-Patrice BaillargeonDavid H Geller

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

Compared to first-degree female relatives of women with PCOS and NGT, first-degree relatives of women with PCOS and GI display lower beta-cell function and hyperandrogenemia, putting them at higher risk of GI and PCOS development.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
pregnant women