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SUBMITTER: Snyder ML
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4065194 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Snyder Michelle L ML Shields Kelly J KJ Korytkowski Mary T MT Sutton-Tyrrell Kim K Talbott Evelyn O EO
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology 20140305 7
Circulating complement protein C3 (C3) levels have been associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC) in women with systemic lupus erythematosus, but have yet to be evaluated in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We aimed to determine whether C3 levels were elevated in women with PCOS compared to controls and to quantify the association of C3 with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and CAC and if PCOS modified this association. This cross-sectional analysis included 132 wo ...[more]