Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Important Underrecognised Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in Reproductive-Age Women

<div>Pathophysiology of metabolic disturbances in PCOS. CVD, cardiovascular disease; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C, very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein; TNF-<i>α</i>, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL-6, interleukin-6; FMD, flow-mediated dilatation; IMT, intima-media thickness; SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin; LH, luteinizing hormone; DM, diabetes mellitus.</div>

International Journal of Endocrinology

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Figure 1: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Important Underrecognised Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in Reproductive-Age Women 