Higher blood pressure in normal weight women with PCOS compared to controls

Higher blood pressure in normal weight women with PCOS compared to controls

Objective: Obesity is considered to be the strongest predictive factor for cardio-metabolic risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of the study was to compare blood pressure (BP) in normal weight women with PCOS and controls matched for age and BMI. Methods: From a Nordic cro...

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Main Authors: Jan Roar Mellembakken, Azita Mahmoudan, Lars Mørkrid, Inger Sundström-Poromaa, Laure Morin-Papunen, Juha S Tapanainen, Terhi T Piltonen, Angelica Lindén Hirschberg, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Eszter Vanky, Pernille Ravn, Richard Christian Jensen, Marianne Skovsager Andersen, Dorte Glintborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2021-03-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
polycystic ovary syndrome
blood pressure
hypertension
Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/10/2/EC-20-0527.xml

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