Polycystic ovary syndrome and leukocyte telomere length: cross-sectional and longitudinal changes.

Johanna Pölönen Pekka PinolaJustiina RonkainenAlex I BlakemoreJessica L BuxtonJuha S TapanainenStephen Franks Annemieke HoekSylvain SebertLaure Morin-Papunen

Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2022)

This finding may suggest a difference in the LTL attrition rate in women with PCOS, an unexpected finding that might affect their risk of age-related disease. Further research is needed to clarify the underlying mechanisms.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
cross sectional
insulin resistance
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome