Plasma Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Walter MassonLeandro BarbagelataMartín LoboAugusto Lavalle-CoboPablo CorralJuan Patricio Nogueira

Published in: High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension (2023)

This meta-analysis shows that women with PCOS had higher levels of Lp(a) compared to healthy women used as a control group. These findings were observed in both overweight and non-overweight women.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
systematic review
weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
meta analyses
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
randomized controlled trial
pregnant women
body mass index