Excess Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk is not Manifested in all Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment.

Conclusions: Only 2 of 4 Rotterdam phenotypes, identical with those of the classic PCOS definition, have excess cardiometabolic risk. These need to be treated to prevent CVD events.
PMID: 25600030 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Vascular Pharmacology - January 20, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Daskalopoulos G, Karkanaki A, Piouka A, Prapas N, Panidis D, Gkeleris P, Athyros VG Tags: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Source Type: research