Women with PCOS have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease regardless of diagnostic criteria—a prospective population-based cohort study

• Published in: European Journal of Endocrinology
• Main Authors: Ollila, Meri-Maija, Arffman, Riikka K, Korhonen, Elisa, Morin-Papunen, Laure, Franks, Stephen, Junttila, Juhani, Piltonen, Terhi T
• Other Authors: Academy of Finland, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, European Regional Development Fund, Medical Research Council
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2023
• Subjects: Mace; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvad077; https://academic.oup.com/ejendo/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/ejendo/lvad077/50861269/lvad077.pdf; https://academic.oup.com/ejendo/article-pdf/189/1/96/50951655/lvad077.pdf

Abstract Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with many cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. However, it remains debatable whether the presence of multiple CVD risk factors translates to increased CVD events. Desig...