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SUBMITTER: Shafiee MN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7370092 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shafiee Mohamad Nasir MN Ortori Catharine A CA Barrett David A DA Mongan Nigel P NP Abu Jafaru J Atiomo William W
International journal of molecular sciences 20200703 13
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop endometrial cancer (EC). The molecular mechanisms which increase the risk of EC in PCOS are unclear. Derangements in lipid metabolism are associated with EC, but there have been no studies, investigating if this might increase the risk of EC in PCOS. This was a cross-sectional study of 102 women in three groups of 34 (PCOS, EC and controls) at Nottingham University Hospital, UK. All participants had clinical assessments, foll ...[more]