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Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Seem To Have Higher Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke
A syndrome common in women of reproductive age may place them at greater risk for hardening of the arteries, which predisposes them to heart attack and stroke, according to research published Feb. 15 in the American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Glucose can stimulate an inflammatory process that allows white blood cells to enter the artery walls and attract cholesterol. Researchers studied 18- to 40-year-old women, lean and obese, with polycystic ovary syndrome and weight-matched controls...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
